Education

$9 million grant allows Indiana schools to improve mental health programs

By Joey Bowling · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2018 6:59 p.m.

A $9 million grant was distributed between three different school corporations.

School board says no to hand-held metal detectors

By Emily Isaacman · Monday, Sept. 3,2018 2:24 p.m.

Board members and safety advocates question the tool's effectiveness.

Coding bug bites Bloomington

By Joey Bowling · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2018 7:12 p.m.

IU alumnus brings coding school to Bloomington, geared toward children and teenagers

Helping your student with financial aid

By IDS staff · Thursday, July 12,2018 7:32 p.m.

Making the money work for school can sometimes be hard.

IU receives $1 million for arts and humanities research

By IDS staff · Sunday, June 24,2018 6 a.m.

IU will use grant funds to do research on Indiana and global popular music.

2018 Parents Survival Guide: Words of advice

By IDS staff · Thursday, June 21,2018 1:35 p.m.

Different leaders from around campus share words of advice with parents of incoming students.

Scholarships to receive from IU

By IDS staff · Sunday, June 17,2018 2:33 p.m.

There are several scholarships your student can and should apply for while at IU.

Questions? Quench your curiosity with these resources

Tuesday, June 5,2018 1:32 p.m.

There are many resources for students on campus, but plenty of organizations are there for parents, too.

School board discusses safety, student activism

By Nyssa Kruse · Wednesday, March 28,2018 4 a.m.

Board members commended student activists for standing up for what they believe.

Monroe County schools discuss safety after Florida shooting

By Nyssa Kruse · Tuesday, March 6,2018 8:44 a.m.

Discussion touched on safety drills, mental health resources and other topics.

MCCSC board discusses racial bias after insensitive course materials surface

By Nyssa Kruse · Wednesday, Feb. 28,2018 5 a.m.

A parent raised awareness of the materials, related to slavery, earlier this month.

School board approves bond resolution, hears Bob Knight appearance complaints

By Nyssa Kruse · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2018 3 a.m.

Community members asserted inviting Knight conflicts with anti-bullying campaigns.

Students work in the education library Wednesday afternoon. The School of Education will be getting a new dean, replacing current dean Terry Mason.

Search committee begins process to find new School of Education dean

By Rebecca Ellis · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 4 a.m.

The committee had their first meeting on Nov 6 to discuss the plan.

Students load onto buses after school outside Fairview Elementary last year. Monroe County Community School Corporation started a new series Thursday that will focus on the opioid crisis and youth substance abuse prevention.

First installment of MCCSC ‘Table Talks’ series to focus on opioid crisis

By Caroline Anders · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2017 6 a.m.

The first installment of an event series will cover substance abuse this Thursday.

Bloomington residents commit 12 hours to Constitutional education

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Nov. 3,2017 11 a.m.

A class at the Monroe Public Library reminded Bloomington residents of the importance of the Constitution.

Mother Audi McCullough shares her story about her son, who has a disability, at a panel discussion on Thursday evening at the Monroe County Public Library. Panelists came together to discuss special education in the current public school system.

Community members gather to discuss whether special education will fade under DeVos

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Oct. 27,2017 8 a.m.

Audience members wondered where DeVos’ priorities lie at Thursday’s special education event.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos listens as President Trump speaks during a strategic and policy discussion with CEOs April 11 in Washington, D.C. After the Department of Education announced changes to sexual misconduct guidance, a group of more than 40 students and alumni signed a letter to IU President Michael McRobbie, asking the University “stand with survivors and show the country that this university cares about its students.”

Coalition to look at future of special education in DeVos era

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 24,2017 11:13 p.m.

The forum will be open to the public in the Monroe County Public Library.

The Project School on Walnut Street teaches kindergarten through eighth grade. The school received a $1,000 Tools for Schools grant from Old National Bank in October.

Project School receives $1,000 grant for a third year

By Robert Mack · Monday, Oct. 23,2017 6:04 p.m.

The grant was part of Old National Bank's Tools for Schools campaign.

Students disembark a school bus at the Boys and Girls Crestmont Club after school in September. The Monroe County Community School Corporation officially terminated its contract with the Michigan-based Auxilio Services on Oct. 13 and moved to an in-house bus system.

MCCSC takes back its bus system

By Katelyn Haas · Tuesday, Oct. 17,2017 11:31 p.m.

The Michigan-based company was awarded 42 of MCCSC's bus routes last January.

Indiana Department of Education announces 2017-18 food program guidelines

By IDS staff · Monday, Oct. 9,2017 8:18 p.m.

The guidelines went into effect on July 1.

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