Covering K-12 education and children's issues in Monroe County, Ind. for @theheraldtimes. Send tips to [email protected]!
Bloomington, IN
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Here's what the first day of school looked like for one freshman and one first grader at R-BB schools. How was your first day back?
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As of late July, one program had about 80 more students to place, about 30 more than it typically has around that time of year. The deadline to place students with families is Aug. 31. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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Rural school districts in Texas are switching to four-day weeks this fall due to lack of staff. Florida is asking veterans with no teaching background to enter classrooms.
The teacher shortage in America has hit crisis levels. washingtonpost.com/education…
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This is the MCCSC’s first year operating under a four-tier bus system, which is supposed to alleviate the district’s bus driver shortage and ensure students arrive on time. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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As of Monday, MCCSC had 15 unfilled teaching spots and 70 other open positions.
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13,000 children are already in the foster care system in Indiana.
With the overturn of Roe v. Wade and restrictive abortion legislation up for Indiana's special session, some fear more children may end up in the system.
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Important story. It is confusing that state law requires the district to advertise this as a 35% rate increase when in fact the increase is less than 15% in the district rate and less than 5% in the overall local tax rate.
Here’s what to know about the @MCCSC_EDU referendum before heading to the polls in November.
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Here’s what to know about the @MCCSC_EDU referendum before heading to the polls in November.
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Here's what MCCSC students had to say to the school board about racism they've experienced in school. Read more: bit.ly/3NzZ6qq
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MCCSC's bullying policy, adopted in 2013, prohibits discrimination based on race. Four students spoke out, saying it's not enough. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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Certain details of the school safety plan are not even shared with students, an official said. Half of the U.S. school shootings between 2009 and 2019 were committed by current or former students, according to a study. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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“Guys, be grateful for your lives,” 13-year-old Violetta Pryschepova told her new class in Bloomington, “because your lives are beautiful.” heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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“This should scare us,” a parent told the board. “The next time this happens, how are you going to know that a gun tucked down the pants of another youth is just another toy?” heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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The Indiana General Assembly has overturned Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of House Bill 1041, which prohibits transgender girls from playing girls school sports.
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While some first graders planted red, orange and yellow flowers for what will soon be a “floor is lava” play garden, others read books and learned vocabulary words such as “cotyledon” and “abscisic acid” with Ivy Tech student volunteers. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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Start and end times for MCCSC schools are changing. Here's how it will work.
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Waivers expiring means no free lunch for all MCCSC, R-BB students next school year. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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The switch to a four-tier system will eliminate 38 bus routes and thus require fewer drivers. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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"Newsroom jobs don't pay a lot. Most people who stay in the field are more like social service workers than business moguls." heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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The theater’s future was uncertain but through virtual ticket sales and a lot of fundraising, it has lived to celebrate its 100th year. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…