Tag Archives: Monroe County Community School Corporation

The Monroe County Community School Corporation is hosting a public forum tonight at 6 pm in Bloomington; Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton is proposing the hiring of five additional public safety officers to the Bloomington Police Department; Indiana governor Eric Holcomb is calling for a renewed push towards passing hate crime legislation in the state. FEATURE The Indiana Chapter of the …

The Monroe County Community School Corporation is inviting community members to weigh in on whether or not the school corporation should implement a security program. Tomorrow’s public forum comes after the state of Indiana released funds for school districts to purchase metal detectors. MCCSC Spokesman Andrew Clampitt said the metal detectors are being released in waves. Clampitt said tomorrow’s community …

Indiana Republicans approved a plank, during their party convention last weekend in Evansville, which aims to make abortion a constitutional issue.  Indiana University’s Board of Trustees is meeting in Gary today and tomorrow.  The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is predicting high ozone levels across our listening area tomorrow.  A new bike sharing program is being launched by the City of Bloomington and …

The Monroe County Community School Corporation is looking to adopt new curriculums, in the wake of a racist handout. The school corporation is seeking public comment, after a racist handout was included in materials distributed to elementary school students, earlier this year. The handout included a suggested program meant to ‘simulate slavery,’ by using school children as actors. The Studies …

Indiana Republicans reaffirmed ‘marriage’ as the union between a man and a woman, during their state convention, on Friday; MCCSC is looking to adopt new curricula for its middle and high schools students, after racist materials in the district’s elementary schools Social Studies curriculum generated controversy, earlier this year; Monroe County and the City of Bloomington are working on how best to …

Yesterday, the Monroe County Community School Corporation voted to end a contract with a text-book provider over racist and insensitive content. MCCSC Spokesman Andrew Clampitt says the issue came to the attention of the administration on February 10th, when a parent complained. Clampitt speaks with WFHB News Director Wes Martin about the administration’s decision to sever ties with the educational …

The Monroe County Community School Corporation school board submitted a letter to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s office— as well as to the state legislature— last week, condemning a law that would allow the state to take over Muncie and Gary community school corporations. The letter, which was signed by all of the MCCSC board members, states, “[The MCCSC board of …

The City of Bloomington is working to make travel on West Bloomfield Road easier for pedestrians and cyclists; Among the legislation up for a vote today in Indianapolis is a Payday lending bill; The city of Bloomington’s volunteer network is accepting nominations for the annual Be-More awards, which celebrate the public service of community members; Proposed hate crime legislation has …

A month after 1000 lbs. of toxic waste was dumped in Lake Michigan by US Steel, another spill has being reported; Vice President and former Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s visit to an Indianapolis Colts game reportedly cost the Indianapolis Police Department over $14,000; The IU Dance Marathon raised a record-breaking 4.2 million dollars over last weekend for Riley Children’s Hospital; …

Two major insurance companies, Anthem and MD Wise, announced today they won’t participate in Indiana’s health insurance exchange next year. According to an annual report by The Rural School and Community Trust, rural Indiana schools receive disproportionate funding compared to urban or suburban schools. Community members within the Richland Bean Blossom School Corporation want to see less crowded schools, better …