More Hoosier parents are opting to send their kids to charter schools, and new research insists that moving away from traditional public schools increases students’ likelihood to achieve academically and after graduation.
Read MoreIndiana’s influential Chamber of Commerce on Monday released its third long-term economic plan for the state — two years ahead of schedule, and as both Indiana and the chamber itself prepare for major leadership changes.
Read MoreIndiana Attorney General Todd Rokita released a fourth edition of his ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ document Tuesday, outlining what Hoosier parents can do to “oversee and participate in the part of our children’s education that occurs outside of the home.”
Read MoreIndiana lawmakers are one step closer to advancing a contentious bill to the governor’s desk that has been decried by the state’s teachers unions as “unnecessary” and “union-busting.”
Read MoreIt’s too hard for too many to love the first day of school.
Read MoreWhen it comes to educational attainment, Indiana is among the worst in the U.S.
Read MoreDear Editor, We have all experienced something that most people in the last 100 years never thought would happen. We’ve all now experienced shutdowns, record unemployment, political turmoil and a lot of other things that I’m sure we would all rather have done without. Now that we are … Read More
AKRON — Akron and Mentone elementary schools will hold kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year on Monday night, March 16. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of both schools. Childcare will be provided for parents with young children. Students attending kindergarten school year must … Read More
By CASSIE JENSEN Director of Marketing, PR and Grant Writing AKRON — As children prepare for school to start at Tippecanoe Valley, the corporation is also preparing activities to engage and excite them. One of the programs that is sure to do this is Akron Elementary’s new makerspace … Read More
WARAW — To help families prepare their kindergarten student for the 2016/2017 school year, Kosciusko Community Hospital medical staff and support staff partnered with Warsaw Community Schools to hold the first annual Kindergarten Physical Night. Held at Pediatric Healthcare, students stopped at various stations to learn about dental … Read More
MENTONE — As fewer students grow up in an agricultural setting, it becomes increasingly important for children to learn at an early age where their food comes from. A greenhouse will soon be built on the Mentone Elementary School campus thanks to generous donations by the North Central … Read More
By DONNA BURROUGHS, EDS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation BOURBON — Third graders at Triton Elementary School learn that clues found in rocks tell us about the plants and animals that lived long ago. How can we learn about those creatures that are extinct? By finding fossils, of … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — The Scholarship Committee of the Indiana Retired Teachers Foundation is excited about an opportunity for upcoming juniors or seniors enrolled in an Education Program at any of Indiana’s universities and colleges to apply for a $2000 scholarship for the 2016 school year.
Read MoreNORTH MANCHESTER — 6 p.m. Monday, March 7, parents, citizens, and public education advocates are invited to Manchester University for a viewing of the documentary Education, Inc., followed by a panel discussion in the Flory Auditorium in the Science Center on the North Manchester campus. The panel will … Read More
INDIANA — Indiana’s largest, free FAFSA filing event is less than four weeks away. Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 42 sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Thirteen grants totaling $9,609,702 were awarded to organizations and colleges to support programs that recruit, prepare, place and retain educators in schools with teacher shortages in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subject areas, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced today.
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