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Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Sumter County schools accused of falsifying records of struggling students
Education officials in Sumter County are accused of falsifying records at several schools to boost their numbers. The schools include South Sumter Middle, Webster Elementary, Wildwood Middle High and Wildwood Elementary. Officials said the fallout isn't expected to cost the district funding. They said this program cost the district $400,000, but they won't have to pay a fine or return any money because doing so would hurt students. The controversy is related to a program called SOAR. Low-performing students were moved into the program from 2016 to 2021, sometimes without parents knowing. The students would attend virtual school from a different classroom in their building, and they wouldn't count in the school's report card. The current school superintendent came in after this happened. He confirmed the program is no longer active, and people have been removed from their roles. See more in the video above. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
CBS News
12-02-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Malibu schools closed Thursday, possibly Friday due to powerful rainstorm
All schools in Malibu will be closed on Thursday — and possibly Friday — due to the potential implications that could come with the powerful rainstorm closing in on Southern California. "With ongoing and planned road closures we have made the difficult decision to have all four Malibu schools closed on Thursday, Feb. 13 and possibly Friday, Feb. 14, includes Webster Elementary, Malibu Elementary, Malibu Middle and Malibu High schools," said a statement from Dr. Antonio Shelton, the Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District Superintendent. Because of the rain, which could create a significant risk of mudslides and debris flows near both the Franklin Fire and Palisades Fire burn scars, authorities have preemptively closed Malibu Canyon Road starting early Thursday morning. The closure lasts through 6 p.m. Friday evening. "This, along with the ongoing closures of Pacific Coast Highway ... and Topanga Canyon, make it unsafe for our staff to get to our Malibu schools and impossible for our school buses to get to school," the statement said. "Road travel in and around the area is predicted to be unsafe." Further instruction on whether schools will be closed on Friday will be shared at on Thursday. Rain began falling on Wednesday morning in the area, but heaviest precipitation is not expected until Thursday. As such, a flash flood warning has been issued for the area because of the potential debris flows and excessive rain beginning Thursday at 1 p.m., lasting through 4 a.m. on Friday. "We understand the disappointment felt by our families, students and staff following so many closures in the last two months. Our decisions are made based on the safety of our students and staff, as we continue to monitor this storm and its aftermath," the statement said.
