2/5/21 – GFW teacher accused of malicious punishment of a child
https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2021/02/05/gfw-teacher-accused-of-malicious-punishment-of-a-child/ GIBBON — A Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) speech teacher accused of placing a six-year-old female student in a bear hug hold and dragging her down two hallways...
2/9/21 – GFW Oks resolution for employee facing allegations
https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2021/02/09/gfw-oks-resolution-for-employee-facing-allegations/ GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board unanimously approved a resolution Monday to immediately discharge an employee facing allegations. After 20...
2/11/21 – GFW School Board Votes on Resolution to Discharge Teacher
https://www.southernminnesotanews.com/gfw-school-board-votes-on-resolution-to-discharge-teacher/ The GFW School Board voted on a resolution to discharge a teacher during a closed session Monday night, but school officials aren’t naming the educator. Superintendent...
GFW Public Schools Strategic Planning Committee Completes Work
The community-based committee met during the month of March to discuss the future plans for the district.
Why More College Students Should Find Mentors
Oftentimes, college students go off to school without having all of the information needed in order to succeed. Whether they need to learn about which classes or professors to take, when to take specific classes, or what to do around town locally, they are destined to...
Real-World Math Skills People Use Every Day
Although math problems can seem divorced from reality, math is actually incredibly useful in daily life. Math is used in cooking and baking, shopping for groceries, deciding on new appliances, and personal finances. In the kitchen, knowledge of fractions and...
Why We Need to Change How We Speak To and About Younger Generations
As one generation of people fulfills their lives, another is constantly rising behind them to follow in their footsteps. Even though the faces of the people inhabiting this earth change over time, the earth they live on remains constant. Just as the older generation...
Children’s Books for Women’s History Month
While there are many ways you can go about getting involved in women's history month and the events surrounding it in March, one of the easiest, most educational, and maybe even one of the most interesting ways to celebrate is through reading books. And what better...
How Virtual Education Can Improve Accessibility to Students With Disabilities
Though it can make things tricky for some students, there are also surprising benefits to using virtual education.
Where Does Funding for Public Schools Go?
Learning about what public school funding is actually spent on can help demonstrate just how important proper education funding really is.