Highland elementary school locked down after neighborhood burglary

HIGHLAND | Johnston Elementary School went on alert Thursday morning after a burglary was reported nearby in the 3200 block of Eder Street.

Highland school superintendent announces retirement

HIGHLAND | The longtime superintendent of the School Town of Highland announced his retirement Tuesday.

Teen thwarts attempted Highland home invasion

HIGHLAND | A high school student home alone with her grade school-aged brother scared off a man who broke into her home Wednesday morning by calling police.

School Town of Highland

School Town of Highland Board of School Trustees will meet July 24.

School Town of Highland

School Town of Highland Board of School Trustees will meet May 15.

Southridge Elementary second graders excited about reading

HIGHLAND | Students in Mrs. Cheryl Justus' second grade class at Southridge Elementary are excited about reading. In September, each student signed a pledge and began their quest to become Bear-ri-fic Readers.

School Town of Highland

School Town of Highland Board of School Trustees executive session on April 17, 2012.

Tri-Creek School Board ponders random drug testing of students

LOWELL | The Tri-Creek School Corp. board is considering following the lead of other school districts by randomly testing high school students for drugs.

Duke researcher to field questions at Highland School Board meeting tonight

HIGHLAND | Opponents of moving sixth-graders from elementary schools to Highland Middle School this fall will have an award-winning Duke University researcher as an ally tonight.

School Town of Highland

School Town of Highland Board of School Trustees will meet Feb. 14.

LEGO Robotics Team Debuts in The School Town of Highland

HIGHLAND | When people talk about a green jalapeno one usually thinks of a hot pepper used in dishes to spice things up.

School Town of Highland

School Town of Highland Board of School Trustees will meet in work session on Feb. 7, 2012.

Highland schools panel recommends sixth-grade switch

HIGHLAND | A committee of school officials and residents voted Monday to recommend the School Town of Highland move sixth-grade students from the district's four public elementary schools to Highland Middle School.

Highland hashes out proposal to move sixth-graders

HIGHLAND | Community members filled a room at Highland Middle School on Thursday to hear about the possible move of sixth-graders from the district's four elementary schools to the middle school.

School Town of Highland

School Town of Highland Board of School Trustees will meet in executive session on Dec. 20.

Former Highland teacher surrenders to police

HIGHLAND | A former Highland High School teacher surrendered to police Tuesday after six felony counts were formally filed against him regarding an inappropriate relationship with three female students.

Superintendent: Highland teacher fired for inappropriate relationship with student

HIGHLAND | The Highland School Board has fired a high school teacher for an inappropriate relationship with a student, Superintendent Michael Boskovich said. Criminal charges against him are pending.

Highland schools upgrade technology

HIGHLAND | Over the last three years, the School Town of Highland has put in hundreds of thousands of dollars in technology to bring learning for its students into the 21st century.

Skype links sailor, kindergartners

HIGHLAND | U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Gonyer is not allowing a distance of nearly 6,500 miles keep him from volunteering in his son's kindergarten classroom.

Highland studies middle school concept for sixth-graders

HIGHLAND | Two committees still soon tackle the question of whether sixth-graders in the town's public schools should continue to be part of the elementary schools or be enrolled at Highland Middle School.