Category: Education
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Amid Enrollment Declines, Bellwater State Considers Merging History, English and Philosophy
Bellwater State University is weighing a plan to merge its history, English and philosophy departments into one administrative unit, a proposal faculty fear is the first step toward deeper cuts.
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Third-Grade Reading Scores Tick Up Districtwide, but Gaps Between Schools Persist
Bellwater Public Schools reported a third straight year of gains in third-grade reading scores, though the improvement remains concentrated in schools that received additional reading specialists.
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$3.2 Million Federal Grant Expands Tan’s Kincaid Gene-Therapy Lab
Dr. Wei-Lin Tan’s Kincaid gene-therapy lab won a $3.2 million federal research grant, expanding her team even as economists warn it adds to the region’s biotech skills gap.
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34 Teaching Positions Unfilled as Bellwater Schools Enter New Year
Bellwater Public Schools has 34 unfilled teaching positions in math, science and special education, a shortage tangled with the district’s unresolved budget shortfall.
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After Decades of Deferred Repairs, Community College’s Downtown Building Finally Gets a Facelift
Bellwater Community College broke ground on a $14.6 million renovation of its downtown campus, the building’s first major overhaul since it opened.
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Board Votes 9-1 to Extend Castellano’s Contract by a Decade
Bellwater State’s board voted 9-1 to extend Chancellor Eleanor Castellano’s contract through the next decade, with one trustee objecting to the absence of performance benchmarks.
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School Board Chair, Superintendent Spar Over Where Next Year’s Dollars Should Go
Superintendent Carrick and School Board Chair Overby clashed over how to spend a $4.2 million budget surplus, reviving tensions from last year’s school-closure fight.
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Twelve-Member Committee to Lead Search for Community College’s Next President
Bellwater Community College’s board launched a national search for a new president following Ramon Delgado’s retirement announcement, aiming to name a successor before he steps down.
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Facing $6.8 Million Shortfall, Carrick Proposes Closing Elmwood and Kettridge
Superintendent Yvonne Carrick proposed closing Elmwood Elementary and Kettridge Middle School to address a $6.8 million budget shortfall, drawing pushback from parents and the school board.
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As Foundry Row Fills With Young Families, School Boundaries Shift Beneath Them
The Bellwater School Board voted to shift roughly 240 students from Wentworth Elementary’s zone to Riverbend Elementary’s, formally recognizing Foundry Row’s growing population of young families.