The monthslong saga of the Gary Community School Corporation’s superintendent search is coming to a close. After a recent public hearing over the details of the next leader’s contract, the school board will convene again on June 7 to vote on the contract. There, the name of the incoming superintendent is expected to be released. […]
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Has Gary’s Superintendent Search Taken Too Long? Residents Think So.
When the appointed school board of the Gary Community School Corporation was created last May, its members had the power to do just one thing: choose a superintendent to take over after emergency management ended. Today, with less than two months left before the district’s distressed status ends, its next leader has yet to be […]
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What’s Next for Gary’s Historic Roosevelt High School?
Gary residents and lifelong Panthers have been chanting “Velt don’t melt” in the buzz of excitement over Roosevelt High School being named one of the most endangered historic places in the U.S. This week, the school, which closed in 2019, was included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of 11 sites that […]
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Gary May Public Meetings Preview
Here’s a look at some important public meetings scheduled in Gary in May 2024: Meeting Calendar Gary Common Council Date: Wednesday, May 8 (due to the May 7 primary), Tuesday, May 21 Location: City Hall, 401 Broadway Time: 6 p.m. CST Contact: (219) 881-1315 * Biweekly on the first and third Tuesdays of each month […]
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For Gary Kids Struggling with Truancy, This Program Offers a Lifeline
Melanie Brown will never forget appearing in court for the first time. It was 2017, she was in the throes of a depressive episode, and had been summoned to appear on the grounds of “parental neglect and child abuse.” The charge didn’t make sense to her. “I’m thinking, I’m not abusive … I’m just depressed.” […]
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Gary Public Schools Need More Teachers. Can the District Find Them?
In the nine years that GlenEva Dunham’s been president of the Gary Teachers Union, there has never been a teachers’ contract covering anything longer than a single school year — until now. A two-year contract for teachers within the Gary Community School Corporation was approved late last year, marking the first time in Dunham’s tenure […]
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Gary April Public Meetings Preview
Here’s a look at some important public meetings scheduled in Gary in April 2024: Meeting Calendar Gary Common Council Date: Tuesday, April 2 Location: City Hall, 401 Broadway Time: 6 p.m. CST Contact: (219) 881-1315 * Biweekly on the first and third Tuesdays of each month Parks and Recreation Date: Tuesday, April 9 and April […]
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How Will Gary Students Be Impacted by a New Law Addressing Literacy?
Ten little feet stomped in unison inside the library at Frankie Woods McCullough Academy, and a loud chant started. “Can you read like the cougars read, can you write like the cougars write? Can you roll like the cougars roll?” asked the elementary school’s cheerleaders, facing a crowd of students, parents, and educators. “I don’t […]
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Gary March Public Meetings Preview
Here’s a look at some important public meetings scheduled in Gary in March 2024: Meeting Calendar Gary Common Council Date: Tuesday, March 5 and March 19 Location: City Hall, 401 Broadway Time: 6 p.m. CST Contact: (219) 881-1315 * Biweekly on the first and third Tuesdays of each month Parks and Recreation Date: Tuesday, March […]
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Pause on Gary Middle School Closure Decision Is Not an ‘All-Clear Signal’
Any plans to close two of Gary’s public middle schools are off — for now. Bailly STEM Academy and Gary Middle School for the Visual and Performing Arts will remain open through this school year, as the district prepares to exit a yearslong state takeover and return to local control. The Gary Community School Corporation’s […]