/tags/mason-city-schools Mason City Schools en-US Copyright Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:30:53 GMT /education/2024-08-05/mason-students-back-to-school-teachers-negotiating-district Educators at Mason City Schools have been negotiating with the district's administration since February on a new three-year contract. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:30:53 GMT /education/2024-08-05/mason-students-back-to-school-teachers-negotiating-district Nick Swartsell /education/2024-07-09/parents-mason-schools-teachers-union-deal The district and the union have held several negotiation sessions since February and began using a federal mediator in April. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 02:38:01 GMT /education/2024-07-09/parents-mason-schools-teachers-union-deal Zack Carreon /education/2024-07-03/after-15-tries-mason-city-schools-and-teachers-union-still-working-on-contract-negotiations The two parties have been working to reach a deal since February and began using a federal mediator in April. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:32:13 GMT /education/2024-07-03/after-15-tries-mason-city-schools-and-teachers-union-still-working-on-contract-negotiations Zack Carreon /education/2022-01-10/why-some-tri-state-schools-dont-go-remote-learning-covid "There's just no way to do the things that you usually do in-person," one superintendent says. "You can't replace that teacher right in front of your students, so if we have some kids absent, we work really hard to catch them up, but we really want to keep kids in place here in the classroom." Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:11:00 GMT /education/2022-01-10/why-some-tri-state-schools-dont-go-remote-learning-covid Cory Sharber /news/2021-08-16/mason-lakota-middletown-school-districts-change-course-now-mandating-masks The school districts originally recommended masks, but are now requiring them to slow the spread of COVID-19. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:42:00 GMT /news/2021-08-16/mason-lakota-middletown-school-districts-change-course-now-mandating-masks Cory Sharber /education/2021-08-09/school-custodians-covids-unsung-heroes Many had to perform preventative COVID-19 cleaning in addition to regular summer maintenance - all without the help of additional custodial staff. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:03:54 GMT /education/2021-08-09/school-custodians-covids-unsung-heroes Ann Thompson /technology/2021-03-17/how-mason-city-schools-is-using-technology-to-monitor-students-mental-health Like a lot of students these days, a lot of kids in Mason, Ohio, are sad and anxious. And they’re talking about it on the internet, saying things like… Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:35:35 GMT /technology/2021-03-17/how-mason-city-schools-is-using-technology-to-monitor-students-mental-health Alisa Roth /education/2021-01-15/80-of-mason-city-schools-staff-want-the-covid-vaccine-but-will-they-get-it While staff members across the Mason City School District largely want the COVID-19 vaccine, there may be some delay.The district surveyed nearly 1,200… Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:00:56 GMT /education/2021-01-15/80-of-mason-city-schools-staff-want-the-covid-vaccine-but-will-they-get-it Cory Sharber /media/2018-11-28/masons-brant-daugherty-stars-in-hallmarks-mingle-all-the-way Mason's Brant Daugherty finished seventh on Dancing with the Stars five years ago, but that's OK with him."Mostly my exposure until then was Pretty Little… Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:59:57 GMT /media/2018-11-28/masons-brant-daugherty-stars-in-hallmarks-mingle-all-the-way John Kiesewetter /health/2017-05-11/13-reasons-why-raising-concerns-locally A Netflix series has the nation talking and school officials all over the country are joining the discussion, sending emails to parents warning them about… Thu, 11 May 2017 08:00:00 GMT /health/2017-05-11/13-reasons-why-raising-concerns-locally Jay Hanselman