The Bushnell-Prairie City school board met for its regular meeting Wednesday evening, approving a tentative budget and opening the door for discussion on utilization of the district’s buildings, as well as hearing about the new grant received at the elementary school.
District Superinten-dent David Messersmith said the 2008-09 budget includes $180,000 in new general state aid money.

Jacob Pool walked down an aisle at Wal-Mart on Thursday surveying a lot of stationary before reaching out and picking up a package of 3x5 note cards.

From educational to just plain fun, these online and offline printable projects and free activities will help children easily transition from summer to school in no time.

Parents realize nowadays that schools aren’t automatically safe havens for kids. It takes work and constant vigilance to create a safe environment for education.

The following information provides helpful tips and instructions for parents who want to track and view children's habits and whereabouts online.
Although the Internet is a wonderful resource, there are potential risks that may be of concern to parents.

The Macomb Junior High Scholastic Bowl team, coached by science teacher Linda Wilson,  won the 2008 State Scholastic Tournament class AA championship on Friday, marking the first time in 58 years that any junior high team in any sport has won a state championship. The competition was held at the Heartland Community College campus in Normal.