Factory workers protest layoffs
(09/27/13 3:44am)
About 40 General Electric employees and friends marched along Curry Pike Thursday in neon green shirts to protest the 160 layoffs happening at the Bloomington plant.
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Recently graduated IU students win $100,000 for future
(05/09/13 12:09am)
The winners of the Building Entrepreneurs in Software and Technology competition this past February were awarded $250,000, the largest amount of prize money given by a university solely to its students in a business plan competition. The competition is organized through the School of Informatics and Computing and the Kelley School of Business.
Indiana education reform bill successful in Senate
(04/25/13 12:12am)
Senate Bill 409, concerning new evaluations for the education school, is underway. The dean of the IU School of Education is accepting the change wholeheartedly.
Local school officials present eCitizen plan
(04/24/13 4:30am)
The Monroe County Community School Corporation Information Services team is working to increase the number of iPads at schools, as well as the amount of time students spend engaging with technology.
Commission for Higher Education welcomes Valparaiso Mayor Costas
(04/23/13 2:55am)
The Commission was formed in 1971 to guide the missions of public colleges and universities. It also works to approve or disapprove the creation of new university programs or extension of colleges and review budget requests.
Fairview students explore new art forms
(04/18/13 3:57am)
The sound of scratching tools filled Lacey Basgier’s art class at Fairview Elementary as sixth-grade students participated in Wonderlab’s program.
County YMCA to receive $750,000
(04/16/13 2:20am)
The Monroe County YMCA will receive a $750,000 grant aimed to help students with academic enrichment.
Bill relaxing requirements for Ind. superitendents passes Senate
(04/12/13 4:16am)
Indiana House Bill 1357, which would relax requirements for school superintendents, passed through the senate and now returns to its author Rep. Todd Huston, R-Fishers, to either accept or reject the newly amended version.
MCCSC Foundation turns 40
(04/09/13 2:01am)
The foundation that gives grants to Monroe County schools celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Ind. 8th-graders outperform most of world in math, science areas
(04/03/13 3:17am)
The Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at IU recently released a report showing that eighth-graders in Indiana outscore much of the world in math and science.
Senate committee backs school voucher program
(04/02/13 2:37am)
The Senate Education Committee backed the bill that proposed an expansion of the current school voucher program.
Court upholds school vouchers, 5-0 ruling
(03/27/13 4:03am)
The Monroe County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a resolution opposing House Bill 1003, which would expand the current voucher program.
School voucher system protested at Statehouse
(03/20/13 4:19am)
Parents, educators and legislators from throughout the state gathered to rally against House Bill 1003, which would expand the state’s school voucher system.
Department of Education fights teenage violence
(03/06/13 1:16am)
After President Obama declared February National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, the U.S. Department of Education is asking schools to strengthen their commitments to end gender-based violence.
Schools address students’ needs with Disability Awareness Month
(03/05/13 4:32am)
As Disability Awareness Month rolls around, schools are focusing on getting students the resources they need.
Educators, officials react to withdrawn bill
(03/01/13 5:26am)
After Senate Bill 416 was withdrawn this week, administrators and policymakers are struggling to decide how to evaluate schools.
Children receive free healthcare screenings at local expo
(02/18/13 2:12am)
Families visited with local healthcare experts this weekend to receive free healthcare tips and screenings for children.
International Bookgiving Day fuels kids’ imaginations
(02/15/13 3:58am)
Students in Sarah Murray’s kindergarten class at Childs Elementary School exchanged books as a part of International Book Giving Day Thursday.
Local schools discuss safety
(02/12/13 3:28am)
Members of the Monroe County Community School Corporation and local schools met Monday to discuss keeping children, and staff, safe in emergency situations.
Local schools receive assessments of math, reading
(02/11/13 3:17am)
In an effort to increase transparency, the Department of Education released math and reading assessment scores for public schools for the first time ever.
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