school board

A South Bend school board meeting erupted in tension Monday night over a failed attempt to void a controversial appointment to the St. Joseph County Public Library Board.

The South Bend schools board will meet Wednesday to pick a new temporary superintendent to replace Todd Cummings.

The South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC) Board will meet Thursday evening for its second session of the year, following a tense and contentious first meeting earlier this month.

Teachers and parents lamented that students today, and even some younger parents, can't read cursive or sign their names.

The deadline for school board candidates to file by was Thursday June 20.

Frank Serge, Bruce Stahly and Barb Cripe were all approved by the Elkhart Community School Board on Friday.

Community speaks out against board's efforts to restrict books in school library

The state House Labor Committee adopted bills Thursday to restore some teacher union bargaining power in contract negotiations.

Legislation to allow local school board elections to become partisan died in the House Monday.