Vernon High School Band at Cedar Mountain Primary School in 2019 (File photo by Anna Ross) ( PHOTO: ANNA ROSS) More than 75% of students are back on campus, school officials say More than 75 percent of students are attending most of the schools in the Vernon Township School District. Superintendent... Local News 20 May 2021 | 02:48
Standarized tests at home? Plan to proceed with tests a problem for local schools Vernon school officials learned late on March 17 that standardized testing will go forward next month, despite the state’s... Local News 25 Mar 2021 | 02:39
Vernon raises pay for substitute teachers Vernon. Vernon substitute teachers got a raise to $125 per day, after the school board on Jan. 11 unanimously approved a... Local News 26 Feb 2021 | 11:34
Vernon high school students file into school in pre-pandemic days (File photo by Chris Wyman) Vernon schools struggle to stem learning loss caused by pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has been a drag on student achievement. To address the problem, the Vernon Township School District... Local News 18 Feb 2021 | 12:49
Vernon teachers find hazards upon return to campus Two days after the Vernon Township School District returned to in-person instruction, teachers went before the school board... Local News 26 Jan 2021 | 09:59
Lounsberry Hollow Middle School (File photo) After ‘listening sessions’ with parents, Vernon will not adopt pass/fail option The Vernon Township School District will not move to the pass/fail option it had recently considered. At last Thursday’s school... Local News 15 Dec 2020 | 10:10
Vernon schools to go all-virtual after Thanksgiving The Vernon Township School District will switch to a completely virtual model starting after the Thanksgiving holiday and... Local News 23 Nov 2020 | 12:55
Vernon schools ponder pass/fail grading system Vernon Township School District officials considered moving to a pass/fail grading system as students continue to struggle... Local News 23 Nov 2020 | 11:25
Lounsberry Hollow School Teachers and students weigh in on Vernon schools’ next phase The Vernon Township school board heard from teachers and students as the district prepares for its next phase of re-opening,... Local News 27 Oct 2020 | 01:30
City migrants may need Walnut Ridge School, which may put its sale on pause The Vernon Township School District Board of Education is considering pressing pause on the sale of the Walnut Ridge School... Local News 16 Oct 2020 | 03:22
Vernon’s hybrid students to attend school four days a week The Vernon Township School District proposed a plan at last Thursday night’s work session that will have hybrid students... Local News 16 Oct 2020 | 12:12
Pictured at a ribbon-cutting (from left) are Assistant Superintendent Dr. Charles McKay and Business Administrator Steve Kepnes. Worried about loss of state aid, school business administrator announces retirement By Mike Zummo Steve Kepnes, the Vernon Township School District business sdministrator, announced his retirement at the on... Local News 25 Sep 2020 | 02:21
Vernon teachers feeling ‘overwhelmed’ by new requirements As the Vernon Township School District plans to move to a five-day, two-week rotating schedule in October, many teachers... Local News 24 Sep 2020 | 06:19
