Honesty and respect ring true in Hammond teacher's classrooom

Hammond resident Jason Rybinski enjoys reinforcing the values of honesty and respect in his fourth- and fifth-grade classroom at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Hammond.

Garden a place for Valpo students to learn and grow

Second-grade teacher Jane Jones helps student Alyssa Snow-Ames plant vegetables Tuesday in the new teaching garden at Parkview Elementary School in Valparaiso.

Garden a place for Valpo students to learn and grow

Third-graders Jolee Smith, left, and Kylie Begley plant a strawberry plant Tuesday in the new teaching garden at Parkview Elementary School in Valparaiso. The garden was installed with support from the American Heart Association and Methodist Hospitals.

Munster teacher and coach receives Americanism Award

EAST CHICAGO | American Legion Post 369 recently presented its Americanism Award to James Colias.

Educators honored as jubilarians

Veteran teacher makes history come alive for her students

Veteran teacher Paula Etheridge was recently recognized by the Archdiocese of Chicago and presented with the Heart of the School Award for her innovation and creativity in the classroom.

Teacher inspires students in Science Olympiad

HAMMOND | Hammond schools have been training for months for today's Science Olympiad at Morton High School.

Young teacher giving back to his school by living his faith

Steven Ferguson, 24, is relishing his new teaching position at Luther East High School in Lansing.

Substitute Teacher Academy at GSU

UNIVERSITY PARK | Governors State University is sponsoring a daylong Substitute Teacher Academy with Resources from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 in the university’s Hall of Honors.

YOUNG VOICES: Dedicated teachers should be prized

When did schools become a business instead of being a place for children to feel safe and find adult mentors?

Artist enjoys teaching students how to express their feelings

Sharon Burrink has held a passion for art since winning a coloring contest in Sunday school, and now enjoys passing on her talent to the next generation.

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EDITORIAL: New teachers should learn how to teach

Under Indiana's new teacher licensing rules, the path for adjunct instructors in grades 6 to 12 has been greased too liberally.

Educator honored during her second stint at teaching

When Kim Mullen was contacted by WGN-TV Channel 9 and told she had been named its October Teacher of the Month, she was caught by surprise.

Professor wins award for leadership in the arts

Bonnie Zimmer, artist, member of the board of the Prairie Arts Council since 1993, and assistant professor of art at St. Joseph’s College, was recently awarded the Tippecanoe Art Federation’s John Corey Award for leadership in the arts.

Bennett campaigns for better schools, second term

INDIANAPOLIS | State Superintendent Tony Bennett delivered a State of Education address Tuesday that sounded more like a campaign ad than an update on the status of Indiana's schools.

Chicago teachers vote to return to classroom

CHICAGO | Teachers agreed Tuesday to return to the classroom after more than a week on the picket lines in Chicago, ending a combative stalemate with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over evaluations and job security, two issues at the heart of efforts to reform the nation's public schools.

Chicago teachers to again consider ending strike

CHICAGO | An angry Mayor Rahm Emanuel's appeal to the courts to end a six-day teachers strike in the nation's third largest city set off a new round of recriminations Monday, but did little to end a walkout that has left parents scrambling and kept 350,000 students out of class.

Chicago mayor: Court must end teachers' strike

Smaller, more subdued groups of teachers picket Monday outside Morgan Park High School in Chicago as a strike by Chicago Teachers Union members heads into its second week.

EDITORIAL: Principals should be leaders, not bureaucrats

An education revolution is under way in Indiana, one that affects not just student performance, but the entire delivery process for education. These changes will require adjustment throughout the system.