Education

Ollie the emotional support puppy brightens students’ lives at Nathan Hale Elementary

Ollie the emotional support puppy brightens students’ lives at Nathan Hale Elementary For years, Julie Pearson, principal at Nathan Hale Elementary, has wanted to bring an emotional support puppy to her school. Pearson brought up the idea during principle meetings and mentioned the benefits that having an emotional support puppy at...

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Boosting student physical activity during Field Day at Hall STEM Academy

Boosting student physical activity during Field Day at Hall STEM Academy Kids at Hall STEM Academy in north Minneapolis are getting a lesson in outdoor fun. For the school’s annual Field Day event, several University of Minnesota student-athletes were on site to help coordinate activities and invoke a little friendly...

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Longtime NIPSCO executive Don Babcock joins Purdue Northwest Chancellor’s staff

Longtime NIPSCO executive Don Babcock joins Purdue Northwest Chancellor’s staff  Purdue University Northwest (PNW) announced today that longtime Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) director of economic development, Don Babcock, will be joining the staff of Chancellor Thomas L. Keon part-time, as director of...

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John Adams High School graduating class shows strength, determination in the face of adversity

John Adams High School graduating class shows strength, determination in the face of adversity If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s this: this is no ordinary year. It should come as no surprise then, that the high school graduates of 2020 are no ordinary graduating class. Born in the shadow cast when the twin towers fell in New York City,...

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CompressAir offers La Porte High School students unique learning opportunity

CompressAir offers La Porte High School students unique learning opportunity Experience is the greatest teacher, and students in the Building Trades class at La Porte High School (LPHS) can attest. Before the COVID-19 pandemic caused Governor Holcomb to issue a stay at home order to the state of Indiana, the class had its...

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