Before EPA officials get their hands dirty cleaning up the site of a new elementary school, they want to talk it over with USD 257 administrators.  “They consider this a very high profile project and…

Senioritis. It’s a problem that seems to afflict high school seniors, especially during their final semester, causing them to repeatedly miss days of school and lead to frustration for parents, faculty and administrators. Iola High…

The best way to stop bullying is to teach students how to take care of each other, Iola Middle School counselor Stacey Crusinbery told USD 257 board members at their meeting Monday.  Crusinbery recapped results…

A collection of local basketball players will get some four-legged teammates to join them on the hardwood. A Dairyland Donkey Ball Doubleheader is on the schedule for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Iola High School.…

Windows with glazing that protects from the heat of the sun. Bullet-resistant glass.  Sloping roofs. Mechanical systems under a roof instead of on top of it.  Walking paths and traffic studies. Those were among the…

A debate over the district’s multiple mascots continues, despite the USD 257 Board of Education voting to consolidate all schools under the “Mustangs” mascot. The change would be phased in over the next few years,…

SJCF, the Wichita architectural firm working with USD 257 on new school projects, will unveil the elementary school design at the school board’s meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the board office, 305 N. Washington.…

This is the second in a series of articles about USD 257?s Career and Technical Education program.   Students in Blaine Crellin?s welding classes at the Regional Rural Technology Center at LaHarpe this year are…

Starting next fall, IHS freshmen will be required to take a pre-ACT test as soon as they start the school year, USD 257 school board members decided Monday night. The test is a good predictor…

Many Iola High School students will be looking for jobs upon graduation. Preparing them for those jobs should take a collaborative approach between educators, businesses, legislators and communities in general. That?s the idea behind a…