At Dunes summer camp, kids plant to help bees and butterflies
With a mission to get his hands dirty, Harrison Grove hopped on a shovel trying to drive it into the ground. On his first day of summer camp at the...
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Emergency manager candidates to make Gary presentations
The Distressed Unit Appeals Board will meet in Gary to introduce candidates vying to become the district's new emergency manager. During the meeting, candidates will make public presentations on what...
Local arts grants recipients eager to start work
During eight years he conducted theater and writing workshops with incarcerated teens in Illinois, Garrette Horne would often notice how many of their ideas came from their own lives. "I...
Region legacy in my immigrant grandmother’s life
Like many others in the Calumet Region, I am the proud legacy of immigrants who worked diligently and quietly to make a better life for their families. My beloved late...
New principal named at Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
A former Chicago charter school principal has been tapped as principal at the Thea Bowman Leadership Academy in Gary. Seeking to improve struggling academics, Richard Glass was appointed earlier this...
Study: Replace aging building materials in schools
A study released Friday by the University of Iowa that included four East Chicago schools concluded the presence of aging caulking and light fixtures may lead to diminished air quality...
Hammond board drops plan to move high school to Harrison Park
The School City of Hammond will drop plans to relocate a proposed replacement to Hammond High School at Harrison Park. Under a finalized plan, the district would instead construct the...
ISTEP testing error discovered at Hammond elementary school
Nineteen students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Hammond will have their ISTEP+ math scores invalidated because they were mistakenly allowed to use a calculator on a restricted part of...
Study: Math scores drop, rebound for some voucher students
A preliminary study released this week concluded that students who switched to private schools using the state's voucher system were likely to experience an initial drop in math scores before...
Purdue Northwest to offer sports management degree
Purdue University Northwest will offer a sports management degree for undergraduates next year. The move was a response to some student interest and the school's proximity to professional, semi-professional and...