Rural council met Tuesday in Clinton

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The Clinton School District was honored to host the Department of Public Instruction’s Advisory Council on Rural Schools, Libraries, and Communities in Clinton on April 10. The council “…focuses on concerns that affect rural areas, including education and overall quality-of-life issues.” District officials welcomed school administrators, U.W. – Madison professors, educators, and Dr. Tony Evers, Wisconsin’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Shown here, Dr. Tony Evers with Clinton Community School District adminstrator, Jim Brewer.

Presentations on supporting students with disabilities and building capacity for rural education research along with a choral presentation and tour of the aquaponics lab headlined Tuesday’s meeting of the State Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Rural Schools, Libraries, and Communities. The panel met at Clinton High School in rural southeastern Wisconsin. Clinton School District Administrator Jim Brewer opened the meeting at 9 a.m. and introduced State Superintendent Tony Evers. Evers commended the Clinton Community School District for its investment in education, which shows in the district’s 97 percent graduation rate and ACT results that are the highest in Rock County. Through community support, Clinton is able to offer technology, leadership, apprenticeship, and Advanced Placement opportunities for its students.

Clinton School District Administrator Jim Brewer opened the meeting at 9 a.m. and introduced State Superintendent Tony Evers. Evers commended the Clinton Community School District for its investment in education, which shows in the district’s 97 percent graduation rate and ACT results that are the highest in Rock County. Through community support, Clinton is able to offer technology, leadership, apprenticeship, and Advanced Placement opportunities for its students.

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