Oregon-Davis is looking to become a STEM-certified school corporation. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman says the school board got an update from Elementary School Principal Bill Bennett last week on the school corporation’s efforts in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math.
Continue readingA couple LaPorte County school districts have been awarded funding through the Indiana Department of Education’s STEM Acceleration Grants. The department says it opened a second round of grants for this school year, since additional funding was available.
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The Culver Community Schools Corporation is getting $50,000 to boost its STEM education efforts. The Indiana Department of Education announced the recipients of the 2019 K-12 STEM Acceleration Grants Friday.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is laying out strategies to boost test scores and attendance. The school board approved the 2019-2020 school improvement plans last week, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
Continue readingThe Culver Community Schools Corporation is working to step up its STEM education efforts. It’s been a focus in the field trips for students and professional development for teachers, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
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Officials at the Culver Community School Corporation are making a concerted effort to emphasize Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) this school year. Continue reading
Last year’s Culver school referendum is helping to fund teacher raises, LED lighting installation, and some new academic programs. Last November, voters agreed to let the school district raise property taxes by up to 17 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for an eight-year period. A breakdown of how that money is being used so far, as well as some future plans, was presented during a school board work session Monday.
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Innovative students looking for a mentally stimulating way to spend summer break are invited to attend Camp Invention next week.
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The Oregon-Davis School Board got an update Monday on school improvement plans. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman says the overall goals are pretty similar to what they’ve been in the past. “Obviously, we want to improve our school achievement with Mathematics and Language Arts and obviously address our attendance,” he says. “At the high school level, obviously, we want to address our graduation rate.”
Eastern Pulaski Schools’ STEM programs will get some new equipment, thanks to the Rural and Low-Income Schools grant.
Oregon-Davis Schools’ STEM education efforts are getting a boost, thanks to a grant for $51,500. That’s according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman. “We were one of 82 school districts in the State of Indiana that received a Title IV grant from the state,” says Superintendent Dr. Don Harman, “which will be utilized for professional development to increase our teachers’ instructional capacity in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.”
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School is using Legos to build students’ social skills. The school board got an update last week on the school’s Lego Club from sponsors Christy Hileman and Amanda Kistler. The group, also called the Lego Warriors, includes kids in third, fourth, and fifth grades.
Several local organizations are working together to help Starke County residents build successful careers.
Organizations working to help train teachers in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields can apply for a share of nearly $10 million from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The goal of the state’s STEM Teacher Recruitment Fund is to prepare and retain educators in Indiana public schools where there are shortages of STEM teachers. Continue reading
A group of Winamac Middle School students will be showing off their new “exergame” later this week. Continue reading
Students at Winamac Community Middle School are using their science and math skills to find ways to keep active. Continue reading
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is looking to recruit teachers trained in the STEM fields.
All schools in Marshall County are now eligible to participate in the regional STEM Education Initiative announced by Project Lead the Way officials along with the United Way of Marshall County and the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation.
Project Lead The Way is the nation’s leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. Northern Indiana was selected to become a model region for Project Lead The Way where all K-12 schools, both public and private, in a five-county area, will participate with the opportunity to implement programs in engineering, biomedical science, and computer science.
