Flag Issue Flaps Fair
The Wayne County Fair Board, announced Aug. 23 that it is discouraging the display of the Confederate flag by vendors, but is still permitting the flag’s sale. That announcement became public in a...
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District can sense the tides of change approaching
Students at the high school can look forward to expanded course offerings in Project Lead the Way and College Credit Plus options, according to WHS principal Tyler Keener. “In regard to new programs,...
Seniors win scholarship
Seniors Jessica Ezeji and Aaron Cochran were the recipients of the Wooster All-Sports Booster Scholarship Award in which they each won $1000. They are the first to win the award this year. Ron...
WHS elects new student government
Student government elections were held May 9 and 10 and determined that the following students would be taking positions in student government: The freshman class president and class vice president will be Grace Buchholz...
WHS helps commemorate Brian Tarpley
A new memorial being created to commemorate the late Brian Tarpley, who died on Feb. 29 of this year. Tarpley suffered from kidney failure and esophageal cancer for some time. Family friend, Jen Joy, remembers...
Standardized tests that WHS uses
MAP Among standardized tests that WHS has used in the past is the Measure of Academic Progress test. MAP tests are online standardized tests that adapt the difficulty of questions based upon a student’s...
What do test scores show?
Standardized tests have been used for the college admission process and general student evaluation for years, but are these tests effective at gauging students in their entirety? The answer is unclear due to...
Differing PARCC testing formats result in test score disparity
School districts across Ohio are disputing the state report cards they received from the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career, or PARCC, testing results that Ohio schools were required to...
Power of the Pen team showcases talents at tournaments
The Edgewood Power of the Pen team showcased the talent of its writers at the regional tournament March 12. The program is an interscholastic middle school writing competition for seventh and eighth graders, according...
Crowd funded Cornerstone PlayLab will break ground this spring
The Cornerstone PlayLab is a parent and PTO driven playground that will be used to replace the old outdated playground. “Nearly three years ago, the Cornerstone PTO was approached by Cornerstone staff to help...
