Community members crowded around the Robert L. Koch II Science Center’s doors as Jean Hitchcock, Signature School executive director, and others celebrated the school's newest expansion.
Read MoreJust over half of Indiana schools are meeting or exceeding federal academic expectations, while 11 percent are failing to hit that mark, according to new school ratings released by the state Friday.
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) Friday released the Federal 2018-2019 School Accountability Ratings. In the data, over 56 percent of high schools and 53 percent of elementary and middle schools received a rating of Meets Expectations or Exceeds Expectations.
Read MoreEilidh MacLeod was overwhelmed with disbelief after receiving a call that she was one of two Indiana high school students selected to meet government officials in Washington D.C. and receive a $10,000 college scholarship.
Read MoreStudents at Daniel Wertz Elementary went into a joyful frenzy Friday afternoon as they impatiently waited during the school's JAKKS Pacific Pacer Toy Giveaway.
Nearly 300 children frantically formed a line as school administrators and Evansville Police Department officers began passing out gifts from the toy company, which ranged from stuffed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson figures to miniature skateboards and doll sets.
Read MoreCarolyne Burton was one of many parents able to provide Christmas for their children with support from The Salvation Army.
The community-based organization distributed toys to nearly 2,200 children Tuesday and Wednesday as part of the ToyTown Christmas drive, which was a 212 percent increase from last year.
Read MoreSummer El-Khodary, a first generation immigrant student at the University of Evansville, said she's often felt segregated from other students attending the predominantly white institution.
The long-time Tri-State resident, El-Khodary said she has witnessed other minorities have similar experiences.
Read MoreMonday's school board meeting felt like a war zone as the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. board staff and community members engaged in a series of shouting matches during the nearly two-hour meeting.
Among the meeting's most intense altercations, EVSC Attorney Pat Shoulders and Tri-State Alliance (TSA) President Wally Paynter verbally sparred over issues concerning the school corporation's non-discrimination policy.
Read MoreFifth-grader Lauren Brece and her friends did their best to curb their excitement as they sat outside Stringtown Elementary's Holiday Shop's doors.
But as they passed through the entrance, glancing around the room's extensive gift display, they couldn't help but convey their feelings of anticipation during the school's weeklong annual program. The event, put on by Parent-Teacher Association members, allows the kids to pick out gifts to give family and friends.
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