Archive for August, 2011
NCCU credit rating is cut
N.C. Central University’s credit rating has been downgraded. Moody’s Investors Service, a major credit rating agency, has moved NCCU’s bond rating down one notch from A2 to A3. Despite the downgrade, the agency classifies the university’s outlook as “stable.” In a report Wednesday, Moody’s said the downgrade “reflects the University’s thinning financial resources and low [...]
Bus Finder, important phone numbers for the first day of school for thousands of JCPS students
Monday is the last night of summer vacation for thousands of Jefferson County Public School students. Elementary schools start at 9:05am and end at 3:45pm Middle and high schools start at 7:40am and end at 2:20pm The JCPS transportation director is reminding parents that they could see some delays at the bus stops since it’s [...]
Paid team doctor position questioned further at Donna ISD
The superintendent at Donna ISD will look into eliminating the paid team doctor position, according to school board president, Alfredo Lugo. Donna ISD’s team doctor is paid $36,000 a year, according to school board member Efren Ceniceros. Dr. Michael Flores, a school board member for the last two years, received the labor contract from the [...]
EPA Tackles Emergency Cleanup in Northwest Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The EPA is wrapping up one year on an emergency job cleaning up a wood treatment operation in Northwest Jacksonville. The Fairfax Street Wood Treater site is on Fairfax Street and until last year had been pressure-treating wood for 30 years. Arsenic, copper and chromium are among the ingredients used in the process, and the [...]