The Herald Bulletin Local Education

NCLB loses grip on Indiana

2012-02-09T20:15:21-05:00

Indiana is one of the first 10 states in the nation to receive a waiver from President Barack Obama’s administration for certain requirements within No Child Left Behind. That spells change for local districts.

In a roundabout way

2012-02-08T23:05:29-05:00

If all goes well, construction for a new roundabout at the intersection of Indiana 38 and County Road 300 West near Pendleton Heights Middle School could begin by the middle of next year.

Search for history on Mars

2012-02-08T21:32:12-05:00

Greg McCauley will discuss a Mars mission at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Pendleton Public Library, 595 E. Water St. The 45-minute talk featuring multimedia is free and open to the public.

Let the words flow

2012-02-07T18:54:40-05:00

Aaron Lucky Jr., a junior at Anderson Preparatory Academy, has been told he has “a nice voice and a way with words” for a long time. He’ll show off those skills when he heads to Indianapolis Feb. 25 as a participant in Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest.

Anderson High School's graduation rates increase

2012-02-07T13:00:13-05:00

AHS has tied for 14th place out of the top 20 for the most improvement in non-waiver graduation rates for the 2010-11 school year. “We were just thrilled,” AHS Principal Lucinda McCord said.

South Madison narrows board candidate pool to four

2012-02-06T23:47:40-05:00

The South Madison Community School Corp. school board has narrowed its search to fill a vacant board position to four finalists.

A super experience

2012-02-02T22:54:27-05:00

Ivy Tech student Kavelle Brooks and Anderson High School senior Zach Burkhardt, Super Bowl ambassadors for Anderson Community Schools, have been involved in the planning since eighth grade.

East Elementary 6th-graders team up for NFL Play 60 Challenge

2012-02-02T01:11:22-05:00

A sixth-grade class at East Elementary, 893 E. U.S. 36, received a few surprises after participating in the NFL Play 60 Challenge.

NFL 'Play' program tackles child obesity

2012-02-01T20:41:58-05:00

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was basking in the relative anonymity Wednesday at the NFL Experience, goofing around with kids at one of the drill stations and signing autographs.

South Madison school board receives large pool of candidates

2012-02-01T19:30:58-05:00

The South Madison Community School Corp. school board is looking for a new member, and with the applications that came in Jan. 27, there are plenty to choose from.