Category Education

Education, State

On My Way Pre-K applications for the 2021-2022 school year now available statewide

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration INDIANAPOLIS–Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is now accepting applications from families statewide who may be eligible for grants for their children to receive free, high-quality, pre-kindergarten education…

May 4, 2021

Education, State

Scholarships available through Indiana’s Build, Learn, Grow initiative to help working families connect to early care and education

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced the Build, Learn, Grow initiative, which is making 50,000 scholarships available to help connect Hoosier children from working…

May 4, 2021

Education

Ivy Tech sets enrollment events for June 7, 2021 class start

SOURCE: News release from Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo KOKOMO, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo will offer virtual and in-person enrollment opportunities throughout the month of May. During the events, prospective students will have the opportunity to complete…

April 30, 2021

Education

Maple Farms Agriculture Classroom part of new Ivy Tech Kokomo Campus

SOURCE: News release from Ivy Tech Kokomo KOKOMO, Ind. — For the Maple family of Howard County’s Maple Farms, Ivy Tech Community College is a critical component of a successful Kokomo and the surrounding communities – and they’ve put their…

April 30, 2021

Education

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flies faster, farther on third flight

Here’s an update from Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter continues to set records, flying faster and farther on Sunday, April 25, 2021 than in any tests it went through on Earth. Please click link below to…

April 28, 2021

Education

Logansport High School celebrates early college week April 26-30, 2021

SOURCE: News release from Logansport High School Logansport High Schoolis partnering with the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) to celebrate Early College Week from April 26-30, 2021. Early College Week focuses public attention on the unique impact…

April 24, 2021

Community, Education

Ivy Tech to offer Certified Professional Food Manager Course May 3 and 5, 2021 in Logansport

SOURCE: News release from Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College is offering an instructor-led training course May 3 and 5 to prepare students to take the Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM) certification exam. The…

April 23, 2021

Education, State

Crossing the Finish Line: State of Indiana, Ivy Tech and Vincennes accelerating credential completion for thousands of high school students

{GTranslate] SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Education INDIANAPOLIS — This summer, thousands of Hoosier high school students will have the opportunity to accelerate the completion of a high-demand credential or one year of college credit through a new…

April 21, 2021

Education

NASA’s latest happenings through April 24, 2021

Here’s the latest update from Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: NASA’s latest happenings through April 24th Due to unfavorable weather conditions along the flight path, NASA and SpaceX now are targeting Friday, April 23 at 5:49 a.m. EDT for the launch.…

April 21, 2021

Education

MIT, radiography students at Indiana University Kokomo race to knowledge, networking

SOURCE: News release from Indiana University Kokomo KOKOMO, Ind. — Who was born in a lightning storm, was a rival to Thomas Edison, and discovered the rotating magnetic field, which led to the development of the modern MRI? If you knew…

April 20, 2021

Education

Ivy Tech Kokomo Nursing faculty support equipment to boost instruction

SOURCE: News release from Ivy Tech Kokomo KOKOMO, Ind. — Between them, these five members of Ivy Tech Kokomo’s nursing faculty have accumulated 84 years of experience in the nursing profession. Their years of service in the field range from…

April 20, 2021

Education, State

Indiana Secretary of Education thanks General Assembly, Governor for commitment to Hoosier students & educators

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Education INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner released this statement commending the Indiana General Assembly and Governor Eric J. Holcomb for their commitment to students and educators in Indiana’s biennial budget:…

April 20, 2021

Education

Indiana extends FAFSA filing deadline beyond April 15, 2021

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Commission for Higher Education (INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has extended the filing deadline for the 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) beyond the state’s original April 15 deadline. Students…

April 19, 2021

Education

Indiana Department of Education announces school allocations from American Rescue Plan Act

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today the estimated funds that public school districts across the state will receive as part of the third round of federal stimulus dollars (American Rescue Plan Act). Together, these school allocations…

April 19, 2021

Community, Education

Groundbreaking held for new Intermediate School in Logansport

Photos by Phill Dials and Michelle Dials for Cass County Communication Network Logansport Community School Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony April 15, 2021 for the new Logansport Intermediate School at 1600 Chase Road. It will include preschool and grades 5…

April 16, 2021

Education

Alumna selected for Law Scholars program

SOURCE: News release from Indiana University Kokomo KOKOMO, Ind. — An Indiana University Kokomo alumna is among the top incoming students at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Ashley Lowe, who earned her degree in communications in 2016,…

April 15, 2021

Education

Ivy Tech Kokomo Phi Theta Kappa chapter earns regional, international awards

SOURCE: News release from Indiana University Kokomo KOKOMO, Ind. — The Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Alpha Phi Pi, was honored with the Distinguished College Project Award at the academic honor society’s virtual international convention earlier…

April 15, 2021

Education

Indiana transitions to new high school equivalency exam

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Workforce Development INDIANAPOLIS – The Department of Workforce Development and Indiana Adult Education will transition to a new high school equivalency test on July 1. Used in more than 25 states and territories,…

April 15, 2021

Education

NASA Sponsored 2021 Community Trees Challenge runs April 15-May 15, 2021

Here’s an update from our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: Celebrate trees by joining the GLOBE citizen science community in the 2021 Community Trees Challenge, where Science is Better Together! Who can participate: Everyone can; including students and teachers…

April 15, 2021

Education

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Updates

Here are a few updates from NASA shared by Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller! Say Cheese on Mars: Perseverance’s Selfie With : NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Work Progresses Toward Ingenuity’s First Flight on Mars Written by NASA/JPL 6 Things to Know About…

April 14, 2021