Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.More >>
The search for survivors and the dead is nearly complete in the Oklahoma City suburb that was smashed by a mammoth tornado, the fire chief said Tuesday.More >>
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Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
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Those who live in the Quad Cities know that the Mississippi River can be a source of both enjoyment and treachery. It's something an avid duck hunter from Wapello knows all too well... More >>
Those who live in the Quad Cities know that the Mississippi River can be a source of both enjoyment and treachery. It's something an avid duck hunter from Wapello knows all too well...More >>
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There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma. One Quad Cities native who now lives in the Oklahoma City area not far from where the deadly tornado struck onMore >>
There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little...More >>
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...More >>
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A storm that moved over Carroll County on Sunday evening left a path of damage. Several farms have buildings and equipment that need repairs. However, everyone affected is grateful the damage is not moreMore >>
A storm that moved over Carroll County on Sunday evening left a path of damage. Several farms have buildings and equipment that need repairs. However, everyone affected is grateful the damage is not moreMore >>
A Rock Island school is one of more than one hundred across Illinois getting federal funds to help kids and their families make the grade.
The Lights On for Learning program fills in the gap between the end of the school day and the work day, and makes learning fun at the same time. From 3 to 5:15 every day, dozens of students at Earl Hanson Elementary get some extra attention. In groups of four to six, they spend 30 minutes with one teacher studying math, then another 30 minutes learning language arts, along with getting homework help, a snack and a fun activity, like a guest speaker or a field trip.
At a time when school budgets are shrinking and class sizes seem to be growing, administrators say it can be tough for teachers to find enough time for one-on-one time with each student, especially if one is struggling with a concept the rest of the class understands.
Earl Hanson's principal says the program was in place here years ago, but gone after funding streams changed. It's why she's fought for three years to bring Lights On back to Earl Hanson and excited to get the grant this time around. "Our school really has a huge need," Principal Deb Taber says. "Our community really has a huge need for this extra support for our students. So this gives families an opportunity to have their students stay at school and get that extra support they may need."
And it's something families will be able to do for the foreseeable future. The Lights On grant gives Earl Hanson 138 thousand dollars to spend over five years. Right now, 81 kids from 1st through 6th grade are taking part in the program, along with about 15 teachers. The principal says she'd like to phase in kindergartners next year.
