ELKHART — The Indiana Department of Education has formally recognized Elkhart High School as the top school in the state for student participation in the Crossing the Finish Line program.

ELKHART — The mother of a middle-schooler who died from suicide is suing Elkhart Community Schools, alleging the district failed to follow its own policies and protocols, leading to her daughter’s death.

ELKHART — With many students needing internet access to complete school work, a new map helping connect them to free Wi-Fi may come in handy.

ELKHART — Some 300 students will start the school year with new backpacks and school supplies thanks to the Elkhart Fire Department.

ELKHART — Bullying has been a hot topic at Elkhart Community Schools following a student suicide in March; now school officials are reaching out to parents to discuss new ways of tackling the issue.

ELKHART — As Hawthorne Elementary School prepares to close its doors, community members celebrated the school’s legacy.

ELKHART— Construction projects at Monger Elementary School are moving forward.

ELKHART — Hundreds of elementary students at Elkhart Community schools will be moved to a new school this fall.

ELKHART — The oldest elementary school at Elkhart Community Schools will soon turn into a pre-K and community hub.

ELKHART — A decision on the fate of Hawthorne Elementary School has been postponed.

ELKHART — If repurposed, not every pre-K program would be located at Hawthorne Elementary School, but the majority would be, school officials said.

ELKHART — A proposal to repurpose Hawthorne Elementary School continues to generate pleas and protests from teachers, parents and community members.

ELKHART — The fate of Hawthorne Elementary School is still unknown and teachers and residents are still making their plea against the district’s proposal to repurpose the south side school.

ELKHART — A proposal to repurpose Hawthorne Elementary School into a “pre-K and community hub” drew opposition from parents, teachers and residents at a public forum Monday night.

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools is considering repurposing its oldest elementary building to keep up with funding cuts in part due to declining enrollment.

ELKHART — The Elkhart Education Foundation celebrated the dedication of its latest Learning Garden to open in the Elkhart Community Schools district.

GOSHEN — Teachers at Goshen Community Schools are getting a nearly 5 percent pay raise heading into next year.

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools will share the results of a District Priority Audit at a public presentation on Wednesday.

ELKHART— The Elkhart School Board has approved the corporation’s 2022 budget totaling $145.4 million.

ELKHART — As a parent of two children who graduated from Concord Community Schools, Larry Shank said he’s witnessed firsthand how students have benefited from the district’s existing referendum funding.

ELKHART — COVID-19 cases and close contacts are continuing to ease at Elkhart Community Schools, school officials report.

ELKHART— Elkhart Community Schools is inviting the community to tour its new Elkhart High School and Elkhart Area Career Center for Community Night and Open House.

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools is seeing fewer COVID-19 cases and close contacts this week, according to Superintendent Steve Thalheimer.

ELKHART — The Interurban Trolley is extending its free K-12 Summer Travel Program until the end of the calendar year.

ELKHART — The Elkhart Education Foundation awarded more than $26,000 in grants for Elkhart Community Schools’ staff for their fall cycle for innovative teachers and extracurricular activities.

ELKHART — Students at Elkhart High School will have the opportunity to learn firsthand how banking works without having to leave the building.

ELKHART — Freshmen at Elkhart Community Schools shared a first-day-of-school experience unlike most of their predecessors – they weren’t surrounded by upperclassmen.

ELKHART — Plans calls for students at Elkhart Community Schools to be physically back in the classroom full-time this fall.

ELKHART — The Elkhart Community Schools Board of Trustees is looking for someone to fill an at-large seat on the school board.

ELKHART — With graduation just weeks away for local high schools, education leaders share a goal of returning commencement ceremonies as close as possible to a more traditional approach.

ELKHART — Art classes at Elkhart High School East partnered with the City of Elkhart on Monday to paint trash cans that will be distributed throughout the city.

ELKHART — A newly renovated park on Elkhart’s south-central side was unveiled on Thursday and received national recognition for promoting physical activity.

GOSHEN — Goshen Community Schools’ juniors may need fewer credits to graduate next year.

ELKHART — Voters living in the Elkhart Community Schools district apparently have again rejected a school tax hike that school officials said was needed to help offset lack of funds from the state.

ELKHART — With early voting taking place for weeks, residents within Elkhart Community Schools will head to polling places today for a final chance to decide the fate of the district’s $122 million operating referendum.

ELKHART — National health recommendations say children need 60 minutes of exercise daily, but Jamison Czarnecki argues that’s not happening locally.