ELKHART — Libraries used to be a place where students checked out books and read quietly, but that’s a far cry from what any of the elementary spaces are now at Elkhart Community Schools.

ELKHART — Ways school corporations are addressing teacher shortages and the future of education were among topics discussed Thursday morning at a “Breakfast with Superintendents” forum.

ELKHART — High school students at Elkhart Community Schools will soon be singing a new fight song.

ELKHART — Although no cases of coronavirus infection have been reported in Elkhart County, local school corporations are still taking extra precautions and making preparations if the situation takes a turn for the worse.

ELKHART — Most of the nation returns to daylight saving time this weekend, and Hoosiers are reminded to “spring forward” by resetting their clocks one hour.

ELKHART — A new emblem will symbolize what it means to be a student at Elkhart High School.

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools unveiled the official Lion mascot design for its unified Elkhart High School on Tuesday.

ELKHART — A new mascot was chosen and recommended fight song lyrics were revealed for Elkhart Community Schools unified Elkhart High School at Tuesday’s school board meeting.

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools has named three music directors for its new Elkhart High School beginning fall of 2021.

ELKHART — The unified Elkhart High School is in need of a fight song, and those interested in helping to create it have until Friday to submit their suggestions for lyrics.

ELKHART — In Elkhart as a guest performer for Sunday’s Elkhart County Symphony concert, internationally acclaimed violinist Wen-Lei Gu also took the time to visit area schools to teach young musicians a few tricks of her trade.

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools officials held a grand opening for their new $3.7 million automotive learning facility on Thursday, hoping to meet a growing need for such training.

ELKHART — Calling all volunteers. Elkhart and Goshen school corporations are in need of readers.

ELKHART— A small fire caused a brief evacuation at Monger Elementary School on Monday morning after a student lit a paper towel dispenser on fire in the school’s bathroom, according to the Elkhart Fire Department.

ELKHART— Five individuals who have made an impact on the lives of children were honored Monday evening by the Elkhart Education Foundation.

ELKHART — The largest school district in Elkhart County is losing more than 1,500 students through transfers, a new report from the Indiana Department of Education shows.

 ELKHART— The Elkhart School Board has approved the corporation’s 2020 budget totaling $140.5 million.

BRISTOL — Elkhart Community Schools officials met with the community a second time to provide updates on the district’s financial status, initiatives and to receive input on ways to attract and retain students.

ELKHART — A survey was conducted last month to help Elkhart Community Schools determine a direction and vision for the mascot of its new unified high school and the results have been released.

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools held the first of four public meetings Monday night providing updates on the district’s fiscal status and priorities and collecting feedback on ways to attract and retain students

ELKHART — Eighth-graders in Elkhart County are taking field trips this week that have them exploring career opportunities in manufacturing.

ELKHART — The Elkhart Education Foundation awarded 13 grants to teachers and students across Elkhart Community Schools for its fall grant cycle, giving away $22,536.

ELKHART — As Elkhart Community Schools prepares to merge its two high schools into one, the district is seeking the public’s input on a new mascot.

ELKHART — An annual back-to-school festival downtown not only kicked off the year with fun activities like bouncy houses and lip-sync battles but collected thousands of dollars worth of school supplies and struck a theme of unity before the two high schools merge next year.  

ELKHART — Organizers are welcoming children of all ages and their families to the fifth annual Elkhart Education Foundation Kick Off Classic, advertised as the city’s biggest back-to-school party.

ELKHART — Teachers and staff at Elkhart Community Schools in need of school supplies for their students and classrooms now have a store and website to shop free of charge.

ELKHART— Hundreds of students and their families recently got an early taste of dining options that may be offered at Elkhart Community Schools for the upcoming school year.

It’s August which means it’s almost time for local students to wave goodbye to summer break as the new school year approaches.

ELKHART — Elkhart Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Schoolhouse Supply Store, a program of the Elkhart Education Foundation, at 3 p.m. Monday, August 12. The Supply Store location is at the Elkhart Academy, near Mary Beck Elementary School, 1013 Tipton Street, Elkhart.

ELKHART — With Elkhart Central and Elkhart Memorial high schools planning to merge into one Elkhart High School, the countdown is on, and school officials are offering a timeline to help alleviate any confusion.

ELKHART — Local school districts are offering pay raises and other incentives to combat an ongoing shortage of bus drivers.

ELKHART — Hands-on learning activities? Check. Weekly camp themes? Check. Field trips and games? Check.