East Chicago Education News
Purdue Calumet’s Upward Bound program funded for 5 years by U.S. Dept. of Education
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet’s Upward Bound program has received funding support for five additional years, thanks to a $2.73 million g…
Munster High School Student Receives $20,000 College Award
INDIANAPOLIS | U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar presented Munster High School student Emily Milojkovitch with a four-year $20,000 college scholarship on S…
Parents, residents question E.C. School Board about graduation-related troubles
EAST CHICAGO | Several residents questioned the School City of East Chicago board at Tuesday's meeting about the number of students who were e…
Parents as Teachers of Lake County presents: “Young at Heart” Annual Donor Event
HAMMOND | Parents as Teachers of Lake County will hold its Annual Donor Event on Thursday, June 7th, 2012 from 5– 9:00 p.m. at Meyer’s Castle.…
Trine University Graduate Programs Open House
SCHERERVILLE | The Trine University Schererville Education Center is hosting a Graduate Program Informational Open House on June 14, 2012. Thi…
Region high school counselors tour the tourism industry
Region high school counselors toured the tourism and hospitality industry Thursday, gathering information to encourage students to seek career…
Washington second graders integrate research and technology into learning about butterflies
EAST CHICAGO | Mrs. Carolyn Bandura's Washington Elementary School Second Grade Science Class is not only studying butterflies, they are using…
Healthy East Chicago honors 3 as pillars of the community
EAST CHICAGO | Three prominent East Chicagoans were named Pillars of the Community on Thursday.
Purdue Calumet TRIO event May 17 to assist disadvantaged students
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet's federally-funded TRIO program is hosting Celebrate TRIO 2012, Thursday, May 17, to generate awareness an…
RSVP deadline for parent technology workshop is today
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet's Educational Talent Search is sponsoring a technology workshop for parents interested in demystifying cur…
Lunch-and-learn event May 2 sponsored by NWI SBDC, Hammond INnovation Center
CROWN POINT | In today's economy, it's thought that loans for your business are hard to get. but if you know what the banks are looking for, y…
16 Purdue Calumet students to be inducted into engineering technology honor society
HAMMOND | Sixteen Purdue University students will be inducted into Tau Alpha Pi national honor society for engineering technology students.
Purdue Calumet residence hall earns ‘School of the Year’ honor at Indiana conference
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet earned Indiana Residence Hall Organization (IRHO) School of the Year recognition at the recent 2012 IRHO c…
Twenty two East Chicago students recognized in Night of Stars program
EAST CHICAGO | A love of reading has earned 22 East Chicago students a place among the stars. The East Chicago Public Library recently recogni…
Purdue Master Gardener Help Line Open
CROWN POINT | The Purdue Extension-Lake County Master Gardener Help Line is in operation again for the gardening season, through September 28,…
A Student Report: Lorenzo Arredondo Justice Center
GARY | My experience at the East Chicago Justice Center was an educational one. I participated in a mock trial. I got to be the Defense Attorn…
Gary Life Education Initiative exposing students to careers
GARY | Gary Life Education Initiative Incorporated believes it is important for students to participate in effective learning engagement oppor…
New Vistas High School announces principal
PORTAGE | Donald "D.J." Knotts has jumped into his role as principal of the New Vistas High School even though he doesn't officially take the …
April 16, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
East Chicago native Richard J. Morrisroe opens law firm
EAST CHICAGO | Richard J. Morrisroe has never been afraid of challenges. Recently, Morrisroe and his partner officially opened Morrisroe Heber…
Hammond's Rollin' Hoosiers inspire East Chicago students while defeating varsity athletes
EAST CHICAGO | Inspiration came from non-traditional wheel-chair bound athletes last week, when they took on the varsity basketball team at Ea…
April 11, 2012 4:10 pm PhotosPhotos
E.C. Central students inspire community through SkillsUSA Program
EAST CHICAGO | The power of giving permeated the hearts of 42 children at the Carmelite Home this week as they received gift bags full of trea…
April 05, 2012 10:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Homebuyers Workshop set for Saturday
EAST CHICAGO | Mayor Anthony Copeland and the East Chicago Department of Redevelopment is sponsoring a Homebuyers Workshop from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. …
Parenting Awareness Month Indiana Fair offers fun for the whole family
GARY | Indiana Parenting Institute (IPI), the Gary South Shore RailCats, the National Hook-Up of Black Women, the City of Gary, and the Indian…
I Too Sing America offers scholarships
EAST CHICAGO | The I Too Sing America Organization of NWI, Inc., will be awarding three $500 scholarships, to 2012 high school graduates, purs…
East Chicago child unharmed after being left on bus alone
EAST CHICAGO | A school bus driver realized she left a preschool student alone on a bus for a few minutes Thursday and reported the mistake to…
State audit cites spending problems in East Chicago school district
In a new Indiana State Board of Accounts audit of the School City of East Chicago, auditors took exception to spending — in particular, board …
State auditors review charter schools
Massachusetts-based Lighthouse Academies is correcting minor issues in documenting receipts noted in a recent Indiana State Board of Accounts …
Teens Tour East Chicago City Hall
EAST CHICAGO | On Tuesday, March 20, city hall was visited by 35 bright students from the East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy led by their s…
March 26, 2012 10:57 am PhotosPhotos
Challenger Learning Center offers summer space adventure camps
HAMMOND | The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will be conducting summer camp sessions for children in grades pre-K and 1st- 8t…
The Benefit Bank offers self-service help in applying for government benefits
CROWN POINT | The Benefit Bank is an online self-service program that helps moderate to lower income families in securing benefits in Indiana.…
Kaplan College Hammond donates furniture to community non-profits
HAMMOND | As an adjunct instructor at Kaplan College Hammond Campus, Carlyle Edwards found out that in the process of closing down the Merrill…
March 19, 2012 12:41 pm PhotosPhotos
National Kick Butts Day Event at ECPL
EAST CHICAGO | March 21st is National Kick Butts Day and in recognition of this day, students from the East Chicago Voice Chapter have set up …
Franklin Academy celebrates Pi Day by making necklaces
EAST CHICAGO | Cristina Heredia's Franklin Academy's 6th grade ENL class celebrated Pi Day by making necklaces.
March 15, 2012 4:38 pm PhotosPhotos
BNI stands in solidarity for St. Baldrick's
HAMMOND | According to St. Baldrick's cancer research, each year 160,000 children are diagnosed with the disease and it remains the leading ca…
March 06, 2012 2:29 pm PhotosPhotos
Licensed practical nurses invited to USF open house
CROWN POINT | Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area are invited to attend an LPN Open House at the Un…
Free Mac Computer Workshop
EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Public Library in collaboration with the School City of East Chicago, City of East Chicago, and ECTV News are …
E.C. Central Earns 3rd Place in Science Olympiad Regional Competition
EAST CHICAGO | The Science Olympiad team at Central High School continues to advance and prove they are serious when it comes to science. On S…
March 05, 2012 12:49 pm PhotosPhotos
Summer vacations could be exotic adventures for local teachers
INDIANAPOLIS | Six local teachers will be among 120 across the state who will get to visit exotic climates and satisfy their curiosity this su…
National College Funding Service hiring agents to find scholarships for families
HAMMOND | Risel Maldonado takes his job as the regional marketing director for National College Funding Service, 7109 Colorado Ave., very seriously.
February 20, 2012 11:12 pm PhotosPhotos
East Chicago’s Teacher of the Year Award goes to Dave Tokarz
EAST CHICAGO | Congratulations to Mr. David Tokarz for earning East Chicago's "Teacher of the Year" award from the Lakeshore Chamber of Commer…
February 19, 2012 11:51 pm PhotosPhotos
Lake County Master Gardener Winter Social Mixer
CROWN POINT | Over 60 Lake County Master Gardeners (LCMG) attended the recent winter social mixer and master gardener assistant training sessi…
Human resources chief for Hammond schools departs
HAMMOND | The School City of Hammond's longtime chief administrator for human resources has resigned, school officials confirmed Thursday.
Grad rates rise in NWI, across state
Graduation rates are up for most schools in Northwest Indiana, in line with a trend across the state.
February 06, 2012 7:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Moms Taking Charge hosts 2nd Annual Story Hour
EAST CHICAGO | Moms Taking Charge (MTC) held its '2nd Mommy & Me Story Hour' event sponsored by Target Early Childhood Reading Grant and i…
East Chicago Science Olympiad Team Earns Trophy
EAST CHICAGO | On Saturday, January 21, the East Chicago Science Olympiad team, with student representation from grades 9-12, braved the snowy…
Tutoring for Educational Talent Search resumes Feb. 7
EAST CHICAGO | Tutoring for Educational Talent Search participants will resume on Tuesday, February 7.
Free entrepreneurs’ coaching session for aspiring ‘Big Sell’ competitors is Feb. 8
HAMMOND | Aspiring entrepreneurs planning to participate in ‘The Big Sell' Entrepreneurs in Action competition can gain valuable insight at a …
Financial Aid Night deemed for Feb. 13
EAST CHICAGO | The Youth Services Department of the East Chicago Public Library will present a Financial Aid Night hosted by Purdue Educationa…
FREE Preparing for Your Career Workshops beginning in February
EAST CHICAGO | Free preparing for your career workshops (6th - 9th graders) will be held at the East Chicago Public Library in the Youth Servi…
Introducing "Cardinal View" Student Newscast
EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Central High School Broadcast and Communications class is thrilled to present their new student newscast calle…
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