John Hunter
EDITORIAL: Vote yes on school tax referendums
There are separate extenuating circumstances, but the core problem faced by the Munster, Union Township and Boone Township school districts is a failure of the state government to adequately fund the operation of local schools.
Schools, police across region handling social media-fueled rumors
Last week's shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the notion that the world could end Friday has fueled rumors across the region and nation, many of them targeting schools. Police said three teens were arrested Wednesday and Thursday after making threats.
Local districts review security measures
School districts across Northwest Indiana are reassessing their security plans in the wake of the massacre of 26 children and adults Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Issues in Chicago teachers strike mirror concerns of some NWI educators
Some local educators see similarities in the issues facing striking Chicago public school teachers and the problems Indiana teachers have dealt with.
'Collectively, we know more'
Portage may battle Valparaiso and Chesterton on the football field and rivals Hebron and Kouts may be fierce competitors on the basketball court, but when it comes for doing what's best for students in Porter County, educators here agree it's better to drop the competitiveness and collaborat…
Wheeler kids need pranking privileges revoked
It's time for schools to offer a course in Appropriate Pranking.
Vandalism closes Wheeler High
UNION TOWNSHIP | Vandalism is being blamed for the cancellation of classes at Wheeler High School on Monday and a two-hour delay of classes at the adjacent middle school. Superintendent John Hunter said the vandalism was discovered by custodians arriving at the school early Monday.
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