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Northwest senior and education major Caitlin Wenrich asks her students a question while student teaching at Horace Mann Elementary School. Education students across the
state will soon see major changes, which range from entrance and exit exams to the kinds and amount of classes they will be expected to take.
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Northwest
honors dean
leaving for
Provost role
TAYLOR LYNCH
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BRANDON ZENNER
News Editor | @brandonzenner
Charles McAdams, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, spent time Wednesday with faculty, staff and administrators during his going away party. McAdams
will be the Delta State University Provost in Cleveland, Miss. starting Dec. 1.
drug charges.
During his 24-hour investigative
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hold, a search warrant was served at
Matt Rouch, former Northwest Rouchs home where several marijuacommunications professor, found na plants were found growing. Rouch
himself back in the Nodwas released on a $25,000
away County Courtroom
bond Sept. 6.
this Tuesday morning.
Northwest released
Rouch, 57, was prestwo statements followent along with his attorney
ing the events, one which
before Nodaway County
stated The University has
Prosecuting Attorney Bob
strict policies against, and
Rice and Associate Circuit
will not tolerate, threats
Judge Glen Dietrich Nov.
or incidents of violence.
19 for a continued preNorthwest will take all apliminary hearing for felony
propriate actions that are
drug charges. Rouch and
commensurate with the
Matt Rouch
his attorney Robert Sundell
evidence.
asked to appear in court for
Rouch appeared in
a preliminary hearing, which was ac- court Oct. 8 for an arraignment.
cepted, Jan. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
Rouch was charged Sept. 6 with
Rouch was detained by Univer- felony production of a controlled subsity Police and later arrested and held stance and one count of possession of
in Nodaway County Jail for a contro- a controlled substance with intent to
versial Facebook post unrelated to the distribute.
BRANDON ZENNER
www.nwmissourinews.com
subsidies.
According to the council agenda
report, the 2014 budget will include
a conservative 20 percent increase in
health insurance rates. An alternate
package would be available to stay
within budget while reducing some
benefits.
This alternate Package B would
allow for flexibility should another
rate increase come about in the future.
The city of Maryville only provides insurance to full-time staff. The
Affordable Care Act requires employers to insure part-time workers who
are on the clock more than 30 hours
a week.
This requirement is widely unpopular to both workers and businesses alike.
Since the law requires employers to provide health benefits to regular part-time employees who work
an average of 30 hours per week or
more, we do not allow part-time staff
to work over that threshold, Strough
said.
Businesses may cut down on
part-time help, keeping only their
full-time employers. Some managers choose to cut down on all staff
hours in order to avoid providing
health coverage altogether. Either
way, things are changing in this small,
Midwestern town.
New primary education standards seeking to increase math, writing and English skills and understanding, spark a discussion about Americas public education
system.
The standards, known as the Common Core, highlight a shift from the policies of No Child Left Behind,
George W. Bushs reauthorization of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965. Many policy makers
and educators believe No Child Left Behind was a failure.
In fact, in 2012, the US Department of Education granted
Missouri a waiver from NCLB.
Maryville educators are now in a transitional period.
The desire to provide an excellent education combined
with the pressure to meet federal expectations creates an
atmosphere of reflection, caution and optimism.
I really think No Child Left Behind had good intentions until it reached the point when it was unrealistic,
said Kevin Pitts, Maryville Middle School principal.
What it did do, though, was made us self-examine our
school districts and our buildings.
The federal government cannot directly influence
school curriculum. The ESEA forbade the federal government from instituting a national curriculum. However, standardized testing makes it possible for the federal
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