Three Knox High School students will be competing in State speech competition next Saturday.
Nathan and Coy Graham are in “duo interpretation” competition and Nathan Gagnon is in “broadcast.”
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One of Indiana’s most staunch advocates for public education ventured to Plymouth on Thursday.
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz was the invited guest speaker at the Marshall County Reading Council’s spring banquet. Between promoting several of her initiatives in elective office, Ritz took time to criticize the way standardized tests are being utilized, as well as their effect on student learning.
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The Culver School Corporation will be making a few changes to its cooperative agreements.
At their school board meeting this week, members approved the Superintendent’s request to discontinue certain services with the JESSE cooperative. JESSE includes about 9 schools working together on certain services.
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The Culver School Corporation could soon be employing some collection services.
During last night’s Culver School Board meeting, members reviewed information about textbook rental fees. Culver has not used a collection agency in the past, but officials say they intend to make the switch.
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A local college is hoping the launch of a new website will help attract potential students.
Ancilla College says they published the site this week, and made mention of the features visitors will be able to take advantage of while online. The website is considered responsive across all browsers and devices; meaning visitors can access the website on their mobile devices.
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Students were on lockdown for a short time at Culver High School on Monday.
Staff at the school, along with authorities, conducted a routine sweep of the building to check for any illicit substances. The school corporation has been conducting the sweeps for some time.
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The Culver School Board will consider renewing a few contracts.
During tonight’s meeting, alterations in those documents from the previous year will be reviewed.
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The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation could soon be cleaning up some of its technology on campus.
Due to the extensive renovations and improvements being considered in Eastern Pulaski, cabling being run through the ceilings will be removed with new cabling replacing the former infrastructure. Because of this, Eastern Pulaski Schools will be upgrading their phone system.
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Winter weather occurring earlier this week affected schools in more ways than canceling classes.
The wintry mix that descended on the area also delayed ISTEP testing for several schools. The ISTEP test has been discussed for some time in the General Assembly with reforms to the test approved by lawmakers.
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Estimates under Indiana’s proposed school funding formula have Culver schools taking a hit on revenue.
Representatives of the school corporation were invited to the statehouse for the third reading of House Bill 1001 in February. That bill deals with the state’s biennial budget, but includes allocations for education.
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LaPorte Police are investigating after several items were vandalized at the High School.
Officers were notified by LaPorte Schools Superintendent Mike Fraze. He claims that sometime between Friday and Monday, six LaPorte High School Marching Band signs were defaced.
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Funds promised in November of last year have received approval by the Culver School Board.
The group reviewed donations to be received during their meeting last night. Among the donations was $50-thousand that will help with the start-up costs for Project Lead the Way. Funds were given by the Culver Redevelopment Commission.
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The deadline is drawing near for students interested in applying for federal student aid.
More workshops will be held in the area for students and their families who may require help filling out FAFSA documents properly. Deadline for applications in Indiana is March 10th.
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Calls for reduced test times have prompted the Indiana Department of Education to issue guidance eliminating certain questions from the ISTEP test.
The reductions come shortly after new rules were adopted by the Indiana General Assembly. Those alterations, however, come close to the actual testing dates.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation will have a new look on the World Wide Web.
A launch date for an updated website has not yet been determined, but the school board reviewed the design and content during Wednesday night’s meeting.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board transferred a few dollars in their fiscal year budget on Tuesday night.
According to the discussion, certain dollar figures were reallocated to help with the school corporation’s operating.
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A rescheduled meeting did nothing to quell the debate among board members of the Oregon-Davis School District.
The group, like many other school corporations, considered a balanced calendar proposal that would put their class days more in line with area vocational schools and other school corporations.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board has decided to follow suit and adopt their next school year calendar.
During last night’s meeting, the group reviewed the proposed balanced calendar. The balanced calendar removes time during the summer to allocate days off more evenly throughout the school year. Continue reading
The Culver School Board is preparing for the purchase of new textbooks.
Monday night’s discussion brought approval of a Textbook Adoption Committee. Committee members typically go to textbook caravans that explain each of the different options.
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The Culver School Board has decided to take action similar to neighboring school corporations.
During last night’s Board of Education meeting, members agreed to adopt a balanced calendar. The balanced calendar allows for shorter summers, but often requires more frequent breaks during the school year.
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