Portage schools to expand pre-kindergarten program

PORTAGE | The Portage Township School Board approved spending $20,000 to expand its pre-kindergarten program into all eight elementary schools this coming school year.

Portage schools officials consider health insurance decisions

PORTAGE | Upcoming changes to employee health insurance coverage have Portage Township Schools officials wrangling with how to meet new requirements in the most cost-effective manner.

Portage schools to change book rental collection method

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools will no longer use their attorney to collect past due book rental fees.

Portage schools put administrative pay increases on hold

PORTAGE | Pay increases for 18 Portage Township Schools administrators were put on hold Monday.

Portage schools look to fund $2.7 million in projects

PORTAGE | The Portage Township School Board was presented with a $2.7 million three-year capital improvements plan Wednesday night.

Portage schools to offer summer activities for students

PORTAGE | Summer for high school and middle school students can be a much-anticipated break from routines.

Portage schools reviewing conference policies

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools are reviewing two policies regarding conferences and per diem expenses.

Portage schools chief may recommend random drug testing policy

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools Superintendent E. Ric Frataccia said he may recommend a policy requiring random drug testing of high school students in the next few months.

Education's goal is to see students flourish in life

There's more to educating students than reading, writing and arithmetic in Porter County.

Portage High School paraprofessional terminated after drug arrest

PORTAGE | A Portage High School paraprofessional was terminated Thursday following her arrest on drug charges earlier this month.

Portage schools move forward with technology projects

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools moved forward Monday night with technology projects, approving two and moving forward with a third.

Portage schools to look at alternative energy uses

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools could be looking to the sun or the wind to provide some of its power in the future.

Portage schools working on social media policy

PORTAGE | A Portage Township Schools committee will be working on developing a social media policy for students and employees.

Portage schools chief: Let's end West building noise

PORTAGE | When Portage High School West was constructed nearly four decades ago, open concept classrooms were the newest thing in construction.

Self-insurance saves Portage schools cash

PORTAGE | Just about two years ago Portage Township Schools found itself in a bind.

Fegely teacher accused of sending sexually oriented text messages to students

PORTAGE | A Fegely Middle School teacher was arrested Friday after police said he sent sexually oriented text messages and a sexually explicit picture of himself to two former Fegely female students.

Portage school board eyes forms for meeting speakers

PORTAGE | The Portage Township School Board will consider requiring people who want to speak at a public meeting to fill out a form prior to the meeting.

Schools to try again to be removed from TIF district

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools will try again to carve itself out of the city's tax increment financing district.

Portage schools look at increasing security

PORTAGE | Following last month's tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Portage Township Schools officials are taking a renewed look at how to keep students safe.

Commissioner: Use hospital cash for computers

VALPARAISO | Porter County Commissioner Nancy Adams thinks the potential for the county's high school students is endless, especially if she can help get the right tools in their hands.