New principal at Eisenhower Elementary

CROWN POINT | Dr. Teresa A. Eineman, Superintendent of Schools, and Mrs. Mary Ann Chapko, Eisenhower principal, welcomed a new principal to Eisenhower Elementary School. Principal Colin, a fourth grade student, took over the helm at Eisenhower on May 14 as Principal for the Day.

Former C.P. teacher fired from Florida school district

A former Crown Point teacher has been terminated from his position in a Florida school district after an investigation relating to his conduct in another state.

New principal for a day at Douglas McArthur Elementary

CROWN POINT | Superintendent Dr. Teresa A. Eineman and Douglas McArthur principal Marian Buchko welcomed a new principal to Douglas MacArthur Elementary recently. Brianna, a fourth grade student, took over the helm at MacArthur on March 15 as principal for the day.

EDITORIAL: Spell out criteria for school boss reviews

Indiana law now requires school superintendents to be subject to annual review. That should have been happening all along.

EDITORIAL: The right way to handle accusations

Crown Point Community School Corp. Superintendent Teresa Eineman acted appropriately when she sought three independent investigations into allegations of improper conduct by two male teachers.

Crown Point filmed as 'hidden gem'

CROWN POINT | The city's picturesque downtown served as the backdrop Tuesday for television producers taping a segment of the program "Today In America."

Local superintendents coach others on how to hold a successful referendum

A Plainfield-based nonprofit held a meeting Thursday featuring two local school superintendents coaching others on how to hold successful referenda.

BILL MASTERSON JR.: One Region, One Vision initiative continues to grow

As we now move into our fifth year of providing an annual progress edition, the One Region, One Vision initiative has continued to evolve from the modest challenge to a movement being embraced on so many levels by many different people and organizations.

IASP names 2011 District 1 principals

The Indiana Association of School Principals has chosen four local principals as 2011 IASP District 1 Principals of the Year.

C.P. school district puts support staff, execs on notice about possible cuts

CROWN POINT | Crown Point Community School Corp. Superintendent Teresa Eineman gave preliminary notices to 48 teachers and said she also is putting support staff and administrators on notice that unless the upcoming referendum passes, they may not have a job in the fall.

EDITORIAL: Learn from Indiana's Four Star schools

So much attention is paid to education's five-alarm fires -- the worst schools -- that wrong impressions about Indiana's schools can be created. The excellent schools need recognition, too.

EDITORIAL: Fix Crown Point's problem in Indy

Crown Point Community School Corp. officials are making the case for a referendum on increasing property tax support for the schools. In doing so, they're reopening a can of worms that was sealed not long ago.

Are referenda the way to raise money for schools?

Local education leaders say if state education cuts continue and the funding formula remains the same, nearly every school district may ask taxpayers to increase property taxes.

GUEST COMMENTARY: All of Indiana's children must be winners

What? Did the Indiana state solicitor general call our 7,700 students, 15,400 parents, 900 employees and the 45,000 good folks of Winfield and Center Townships "winners" or "losers?"