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Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Launches Sister Schools Program Across Four States and the Territory of Puerto Rico

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The schools for the 2023-24 ALAS Sister Schools program are: Pair #1 Abelardo Martinez Otero School (high school) in Arecibo, Puerto Rico Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, Vermont Pair #2 Pablo Casals School (high school) in Bayamon, Puerto Rico Hanover Elementary School in S.

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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces Recipients of its 2022-2023 Leadership Awards

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The awards program honored 17 individuals for their extraordinary education advocacy and leadership. Latino National Principal of the Year – Carmen Vargas, Principal, Uriah Hill Elementary School, Peekskill City School District, NY. By the year 2026, Latino children will make up 30 percent of the school-age population.

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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces New Regional Directors

eSchool News

Rivera also serves as the Past President of the Board of Directors for the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), a nonpartisan organization of public officials who head state departments of elementary and secondary education. By the year 2026, Latino children will make up 30 percent of the school-age population.

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Short on financial knowledge, some school districts get bad deals on bonds

The Hechinger Report

Pipes have been left in disrepair in an Antonia Elementary School art room storage closet in Imperial, Missouri, causing sewage to drip through. Also, the debt was structured so that the district was making interest-only payments until 2026, increasing the overall cost of the loan. Community outrage.

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