Lt. governor visits Gary Area Career Center

GARY | As Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann toured the cosmetology department at the Gary Area Career Center on Friday, she said if she had more time she'd stay to get a manicure and pedicure.

The Week Ahead- Lake County

THURSDAY

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: We're working to restore greatness to Gary's schools

I am excited about the passion and dedication I have seen, the work we have already accomplished, and the plans we are creating for the future of students attending Gary Community Schools.

10 colleges attend financial aid session Feb. 21 in Gary

GARY | U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, will join Gary civic and education leaders for a College Financial Aid and Opportunity Night on Feb. 21.

Gary Roosevelt expected to open on Tuesday

GARY | School leaders plan to reopen Roosevelt College and Career Academy on Tuesday after the school has been closed four consecutive days due to heating problems, burst pipes and flooding.

Lack of heat closes Roosevelt, causes problems at Lew Wallace

GARY | For the second consecutive day, EdisonLearning officials have closed Roosevelt College and Career Academy because of a lack of heat.

EDITORIAL: Progress on special ed in Gary schools

Gary Community School Corp.'s track record with special education has been abysmal, but there are signs of progress.

EDITORIAL: It's a new day for Gary school system

New Gary school Superintendent Cheryl Pruitt is building partnerships with local universities and businesses. This can only benefit the district and its students.

Superintendent maps future of Gary schools

GARY | Gary Community School Corp. Superintendent Cheryl Pruitt is developing partnerships with local universities and businesses, and sees the school corporation opening up a laboratory school, a charter school and an Apple technical school.

EDITORIAL: Government too slow to bank on donation

Among Gary Mayor Karen Freeman Wilson's ideas for the city is to move scattered city departments to the downtown for residents' convenience. Gary Community School Corp. is a different entity, but it would be good to have the district's headquarters downtown as well.

Gary schools face more cuts

GARY | The Gary Community School Corp. has lost 15 percent of its student body since last school year and is going to have to make more cuts in teachers, administrators and staff because of the declining enrollment.

Gary School Board to talk finances

GARY | The Gary Community School Corp. is going to host a special meeting Wednesday to talk about district finances.

Illinois Central to provide more buses — free — to Gary students

GARY | Illinois Central Bus Co. will provide up to 30 additional buses to the Gary Community School Corp. for free to get students to and from school for the remainder of the school year.

Gary schools may have just enough to pay teachers through November

GARY | The president of the Gary Teachers Union sent a note to teachers asking for input if the Gary Community School Corp. runs out of money and can't pay teachers after November.

Gary New Tech humming along in its second year

Sophomore Patrice Ezell, 16, enrolled in Gary New Tech High School as a freshman last year because she wanted to try a different way of learning -- beyond text books.

Gary administrators ride school buses to assess problems

GARY | Gary schools Superintendent Cheryl Pruitt and 15 administrators rode school buses with students Tuesday to see the problems firsthand and develop solutions.

EDITORIAL: An education in using public transit

Students in Gary's secondary schools shouldn't be expected to walk two miles to school each day, regardless of whether it's uphill and there's snow on the ground. Fortunately, there's a better answer for them now.

Gary schools to apply for federal grant

GARY | The Gary Community School Corp. will join the School City of Hammond in applying for federal Race to the Top funds for school districts.

Gary schools to contract with city to provide limited bus service

GARY | The Gary Community School Corp. is partnering with the Gary Public Transportation Corp. to provide bus transportation to students.

Some local superintendents call state's school funding formula inequitable

Pamela May does not know a lot about Gary's per-student funding and what it means to her only daughter, a junior in the high-ability program at West Side Leadership Academy.