Nearly an hour before volunteers began loading up milk creates and handing out boxes of food, cars filled Central High School's parking lot waiting for the district's second meal kit pickup to start.
And they didn't leave empty handed.
Read MoreThough most of Thursday's virtual meeting took place in executive session, Henderson County Schools officials signaled the district's continued search for a new superintendent.
With current Superintendent Marganna Stanley stepping down June 30 after six years, the HCS Board of Education members and screening committee are narrowing their list of potential candidates.
Read MoreIndiana colleges and universities are set to receive roughly $200 million from the federal government’s coronavirus relief package – a welcome boost as higher education institutions and their students face unprecedented challenges, both academic and financial.
The only problem: Most schools say they’re not sure yet how to spend it.
Read MoreIn an effort to provide more students with safe, secure meals, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. has partnered with AmeriQual Group to distribute free meal kits to local children.
Along with helping minimize the stress of food service workers and volunteers, the partnership will also reach more students throughout the district. Both the EVSC and the food service company will assist with the production, packaging and administering of meal kits for children 18 and under throughout the community.
Read MoreTo keep students' focus while working virtually — which has placed unprecedented strain on educators worldwide — local teachers have aimed to produce more engaging daily instruction.
Between recording lessons to be aired on WNIN, Kerry Sensenbrenner is focused on keeping her sixth grade students interacting with one another and minimizing feelings of isolation.
Sensenbrenner, a Thompkins Middle School science teacher, pushes her students to complete "jigsaw" and collaborative assignments with their classmates.
Read MoreWith his family members in need of food, Andre Glein, 15, rode his full-size tricycle from his home to Glenwood Leadership Academy Wednesday afternoon.
He leaned in his seat, waiting patiently between a line of vehicles that stretched blocks away from the school's back entrance. Even after the school ran out of the 336 meal kits prepared for local families, he continued to wait until more food arrived and he was handed the three meal kits needed to split between his family members.
Read MoreThe sudden shift to online learning amid the coronavirus pandemic has posed sizable challenges for students, many accustomed to learning in traditional classrooms.
Some students and teachers have had glaring issues adjusting to the "new normal," including those in special education. The need for diverse and interactive instruction from teachers and therapists has made the initial transition to virtual learning a difficult.
Read MoreAiming to educate students with limited access to virtual instruction, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. is preparing to make its local TV debut.
Beginning April 13, local station WNIN will air programs on Channel 9 recorded and produced by EVSC teachers and staff to provide at-home learning for Tri-State families, many without Internet or WiFi.
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