Snow days pile up, cause school year to end in June
Sarah Bernick, Reporter
February 4, 2019
Filed under Award Winners, News, Showcase
The Davenport Community School District has taken six days off this year because of some of the most dangerous wind chills in years. Due to recent life-threatening temperatures and extreme travel conditions, the district has had to shorten and cut days out of the school year for the safety of all staf...
Catastrophically cautious cuts
Joseph Potts, Reporter
January 11, 2019
On Nov. 29, the Davenport School Board agreed to a two-year budget plan to remove 83 positions and cut $13 million for the 2019-2020 school year. The district was hoping to have to make less cuts due to retirements and attrition. Thirty-one teachers have taken the early retirement incentive, however, ...
Fresh faces of administration: Cory Williams
Kate Kealey, Editor in Chief
August 28, 2018
Filed under Features, Profiles, Showcase
Cory Williams receives a new principal for the 2018-2019 school year
West High way
Naomi Walker, Co-Media Editor & Business Manager
August 28, 2018
Filed under News
Falcons begin the 2018-2019 school year with an almost all new administration headed by new Principal Cory Williams. New Falcon faces Imagine sitting at home recovering from surgery and getting a text from the Associate Superintendent Rob Scott. Williams was in this exact position when s...
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Zak Keel is a senior who has done work in student activism, engineering, and looks forward to his work as a first year staffer on the Beak ‘n’ Eye. Keel is looking forward to the experience that...
