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Legislature studying options to give Gary schools a better future

May 13, 2019 at 3:51 a.m.

The future leadership of the Gary Community School Corp. this week faces what could be a monumental turning point as state lawmakers grapple with an unprecedented state takeover proposal. The...

Painting from "Doug Davis: Surrealism" running at the Marshall J. Gardner Center of the Arts through April 30. (Photo courtesy of Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts)

Retired steelworker turned surrealist painter gets first art showing in Miller

May 23, 2019 at 7:58 a.m.

After 30 years working in the fiery blast furnaces of U.S. Steel, Doug Davis' second act as a surrealist painter is as much a surprise to him as the curators...

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick during an interview at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Friday, March 31, 2017.

State schools chief: Education a ‘powerful tool’

May 13, 2019 at 3:49 a.m.

The relationships she formed with high school classmates with disabilities helped steer Jennifer McCormick toward choosing special education teaching as a career. "That was just impactful for me," she said....

Department of Child Services Director Mary Beth Bonaventura speaks on challenges to her department at a Indiana Parenting Institute breakfast on Thursday in Gary.

Bonaventura addresses social service trends at Gary breakfast

May 13, 2019 at 3:49 a.m.

The head of Indiana's Department of Child Services said her agency continues to strengthen and service the needs of struggling families while the need to combat challenges like substance abuse...

House approves takeover of Gary, Muncie schools

May 13, 2019 at 3:49 a.m.

The Indiana House voted 77-19 Thursday to strip financial and academic control of the Gary Community School Corp. and Muncie Community Schools from their superintendents and school boards. The amended...

Bill that would remove control from two school districts expected to move forward

May 13, 2019 at 3:49 a.m.

A controversial bill that would remove financial and academic control from the Gary Community School Corp. and Muncie Community Schools is expected to move to the House floor on Thursday...

Charlie Brown, D-Gary, chats before the start of the session as members of the Indiana house and senate were sworn in at the state capitol in Indianapolis, IN., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016.

House panel passes bill to take over Gary, Muncie schools

May 13, 2019 at 3:48 a.m.

Indiana lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow the state to take over financially troubled school districts in Gary and Muncie. Republicans who control the Legislature say the state...

State-appointed financial adviser Jack Martin, left, updates the Distressed Unit Appeals Board on Gary school's financial woes on Friday in Indianapolis.

Gary schools provide update to DUAB hoping long term to secure state loan

May 13, 2019 at 3:48 a.m.

The Gary Community School Corp. will have enough cash flow to meet its payroll obligations through April 15 without additional assistance from the state or private loans, but the district's...

A water aerobics class works out in the pool at Franciscan Omni Health & Fitness in Schererville on Thursday, March 30, 2017.

Council looks to bridge health disparities

May 13, 2019 at 3:47 a.m.

About two years ago, seeing a need for a structured program to address the diet issues and lack of exercise that could lead to diabetes, Brittany Tripp said the Valparaiso...

Gary Poetry Project to spread craft in city buses

May 13, 2019 at 3:47 a.m.

Growing up in Gary near 15th Avenue and Virginia Street, Walter N. Jones struggled at times with the city's changing landscape – torn by the gradual disappearance of sights he...

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