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Ross Gay, the award-winning, bestselling poet, is the teacher. Kacie Swierk, who relied on music to help get her through debilitating illness, is the student. Gay teaches creative writing in the Indiana University English Department. Swierk signed up for his course and found his unconventional teaching methods an unexpected help in making music. She hadn’t thought much about words through …

Bloomington High School South has begun to incorporate online courses into its curriculum. Now students are able to retake classes they failed – or begin working on college courses – all online. But some say a computer screen can’t completely replace a classroom. Student journalist, Alexis Davis, reported on the story. Each Monday during June and July, the Daily Local …