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WHS Today

The student news site of Davenport West High School

WHS Today

The Davenport Community School District is facing a mandatory $13 million cut enforced by the state government.

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...

Superintendent Dr. Art Tate talks to West's News Lab class during a press conference in the fall of 2017.

Tate requests 1.5 million reserve fund dip for school security

Billie Jo Sherman, Reporter April 11, 2018

The infamous Feb. 14 Florida Parkland school shooting has motivated Superintendent Dr. Art Tate to strongly review school security for Davenport Schools. On Mar. 29, Tate sent a letter to Gov. Kim Reynolds...

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