Covering K-12 education and children's issues in Monroe County, Ind. for @theheraldtimes. Send tips to mediatips@heraldt.com!

Joined October 2013
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Hi. I got laid off from @theheraldtimes today, so not sure what's going to happen in terms of local K-12 coverage at the moment. Thanks for following along, I appreciate you all.
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If you want to blame anyone, blame @Gannett and its corporate greed. They don't value local news or care about their local communities, but the reporters at the H-T do. They're doing the absolute best they can to serve you, and I hope you'll continue to follow their amazing work.
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As of late July, one program had about 80 more students to place, about 30 more than it typically has around that time of year. The deadline to place students with families is Aug. 31. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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Rural school districts in Texas are switching to four-day weeks this fall due to lack of staff. Florida is asking veterans with no teaching background to enter classrooms. The teacher shortage in America has hit crisis levels. washingtonpost.com/education…
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This is the MCCSC’s first year operating under a four-tier bus system, which is supposed to alleviate the district’s bus driver shortage and ensure students arrive on time. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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By the way, this is a subscriber-only story. Sorry, something out of my control.
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13,000 children are already in the foster care system in Indiana. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade and restrictive abortion legislation up for Indiana's special session, some fear more children may end up in the system. For @theheraldtimes: heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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Important story. It is confusing that state law requires the district to advertise this as a 35% rate increase when in fact the increase is less than 15% in the district rate and less than 5% in the overall local tax rate.
Here’s what to know about the @MCCSC_EDU referendum before heading to the polls in November. heraldtimesonline.com/story/…
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When Bloomington mom Jennifer Crossley sends her three kids off to school, she makes a mental note of what they’re wearing - in case she gets a call later that day and needs to identify their bodies.
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I hope you’ll take a minute to read the stories of these students and parents. It was inspiring to see them so passionate about making a change despite *gestures vaguely* everything.
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Here's what MCCSC students had to say to the school board about racism they've experienced in school. Read more: bit.ly/3NzZ6qq
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