Saving energy pays off for city schools
The Oxford School District received a $126,000 check for saving energy through TVA. (December 20, 2012, Page 1, 2)
OHS Construction on track
The new Oxford High School is on track to be completed by November 2013. (December 20, 2012, Page 1)
OSD considers more security
Oxford School Board met on Monday and discussed their annual review of their security plan as well as adding police, rather than security guards back to their elementary schools. (December 18, 2012, Page 1)
Education Briefs
- Bramlett Elementary play (photo)
- LHS Beta Club helps kids (photo)
- NWCC Phi Theta Kappa welcomes new members
- Author congratulates reading fair winner
- DDES Multi-Millionaires place first in innovation
DDES releases honor roll
Della Davidson honor roll for the first quarter. (December 18, 2012, Page 6)
Local schools review safety
Local school districts reevaluate safety plans in wake of Friday’s shootings in Conn. (December 17, 2012, Page 1A, 10A)
Plant invests in area with gift
Winchester donated $10,000 to Oxford-Lafayette School of Applied Technology on Wednesday. (December 6, 2012, Page 1, 12)
LHS alters its forgiveness policy
Lafayette High School will have a more flexible forgiveness policy to allow students with any grade, not just D or F, to retake a course and now also in summer. (December 5, 2012, Page 8)
Drop-out rate declines
Oxford Schools are trying to cut down on drop-outs and the district has improved over the past 10 years down from 40 to 11 last year. (November 29, 2012, Page 1, 10)
Hotel builder reaches deal with OSD
Oxford School District has provided an easement to improve a hilly area near the school that connects to land for the new Courtyard by Marriott hotel. The improvement will create an improved disc golf area for the school, help the hotel not create a retaining wall and Lafayette School District will get the dirt from the project to help their own road construction. (November 27, 2012, Page 1, 12)
