Bement school superintendent seeks end to two days off

BEMENT – Students in the school district won't learn much about Veterans Day if they don't attend classes.

That's what Superintendent Darrell Stevens thinks, and that's why Bement is holding a hearing to waive Veterans Day and Lincoln's birthday as school holidays.

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