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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 98 results for Department of Education.

ID	102015
Title of Article	Private school voucher spending tops $497M as enrollment slows
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Katie Jenner speaks with students
Date	Jul 02, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, School Budgets, School Choice, School Enrollments

ID	101973
Title of Article	Indiana schools get roadmap for K-12 policy changes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Katie Jenner addresses lawmakers
Date	Jun 18, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Education, Indiana Department of Education, ILEARN Assessment

ID	101931
Title of Article	Overhauled school accountability system to replace A-F grades
Notes	Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Test (IREAD-3); SAT testing;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ron Sandlin
Date	Jun 06, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana State Board of Education, Indiana Department of Education, Braun, Mike (Governor), ILEARN Assessment

ID	101902
Title of Article	Monger and Riverview among state’s most family-friendly schools
Notes	City of Goshen, City of Elkhart; Family Friendly Schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Future students and their parents met in the library at Monger Elementary School to prepare for kindergarten
Date	May 28, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Elkhart Community Schools, Prairie View Elementary

ID	101726
Title of Article	Revision spares some English language learners from reading retention
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Robert Behning
Date	Apr 24, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Test (IREAD-3), Indiana Department of Education, Government, Indiana State, Employment Aid Readiness Network (EARN) Indiana

ID	101403
Title of Article	Teachers confront lawmakers at 3rd House
Notes	King, Joanna; Miller, Doug; Wesco, Timothy; Doriot, Blake; Rogers, Linda (State Senator)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Third House meeting; Beth Kalimani confronts state lawmakers
Date	Apr 01, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Third House Meeting, Teachers, United States Department of Education, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce

ID	101136
Title of Article	Notre Dame freezes hiring as Trump threatens universities’ funding
Notes	National Institutes of Health
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 14, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Notre Dame University, United States Department of Education, Grants

ID	100445
Title of Article	Graduation rates soar
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	2024 Elkhart High School graduating class; 2024 Concord High School graduating students
Date	Feb 07, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Concord Community Schools, Graduation Rates, High School, Indiana Department of Education

ID	100169
Title of Article	Record high graduation rates, but some students still struggling
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord High School graduates
Date	Jan 04, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Graduation Rates, High School, Indiana Department of Education

ID	99879
Title of Article	Officials green-light high school diploma overhaul
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 13, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana State Board of Education, Graduations, High School, Curriculum, Indiana Department of Education

ID	98876
Title of Article	Positive impact
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	student drinks milk; Breanna Allen
Date	Oct 01, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Tolson Center for Community Excellence, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Elkhart Community Schools, Indiana Department of Education

ID	99600
Title of Article	Lawmakers weigh ideas to further address K-12 student absences
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	school desks
Date	Oct 01, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Truancy

ID	98614
Title of Article	Concord Schools receives multimillion-dollar grant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dan Funston
Date	Sep 07, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Concord Community Schools, Indiana Department of Education, Grants

ID	98287
Title of Article	Questions linger over Indiana’s proposed diploma changes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Graduates
Date	Aug 22, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Graduations, High School, Curriculum, Indiana State Board of Education, Indiana Department of Education

ID	98242
Title of Article	New high school diploma plan wins kudos
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	graduating students
Date	Aug 16, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Indiana State Board of Education, Graduations, High School, Curriculum

ID	97809
Title of Article	Program will provide no-cost meals to all ECS students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Larry Huff talks with students
Date	Jul 27, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Indiana Department of Education, School Food

ID	96954
Title of Article	Private school voucher participation sees historic boost
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 30, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Educational Vouchers, School Choice, Indiana Department of Education

ID	96898
Title of Article	Summer school for teachers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	preschool story time; Katie Jenner
Date	May 21, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Literacy, Legislature, Indiana Department of Education, Indiana State Teachers Association

ID	95606
Title of Article	Literacy bill that would hold back thousands advances
Notes	Senate Bill 1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Janley Barco testifies
Date	Feb 29, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Literacy, Indiana

ID	95238
Title of Article	Legislation could hold back many 3rd graders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Linda Rogers
Date	Feb 02, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Schools, Literacy

ID	94798
Title of Article	School officials: Chronic absenteeism will require multiple approaches
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Jones interacts with students
Date	Dec 19, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Truancy, Indiana Department of Education

ID	94144
Title of Article	Highest honors
Notes	National Blue Ribbon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Staff celebrates National Blue Ribbon award; Jimtown Intermediate teachers
Date	Nov 29, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Jimtown Intermediate School, Awards, United States Department of Education

ID	94079
Title of Article	Grants to help schools implement 'science of reading' practices
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Katie Jenner
Date	Nov 24, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Literacy

ID	93572
Title of Article	School performance on display
Notes	Report Cards
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart High School performance report
Date	Oct 25, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Annual Performance Report

ID	93251
Title of Article	$3M grant aims to boost Hispanic/Latinx students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen College Hispanic/Latinx students celebrate
Date	Oct 12, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen College, United States Department of Education, Grants

ID	92743
Title of Article	High marks
Notes	Blue Ribbon School
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jimtown Intermediate School students
Date	Sep 20, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Jimtown Intermediate School, United States Department of Education

ID	91884
Title of Article	Reading skills 'crisis'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Teacher reading to students; Roosevelt Elementary School third-grader
Date	Aug 17, 2023
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Test (IREAD-3), Indiana Department of Education, Elkhart County Schools

ID	87608
Title of Article	Chandler Elementary repurposed to accommodate 'pathways'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Olivia Salisbury
Date	Feb 23, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Community Schools, Indiana Department of Education

ID	86672
Title of Article	Elkhart schools win $9.5M education grant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 25, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, United States Department of Education, Grants

ID	83147
Title of Article	Elkhart High wins $500K for college credential program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gail Draper, Michele Tibbs, Lisa Swann, Brittany Townsley, Amy Stine and Steve Thalheimer
Date	Sep 15, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Indiana Department of Education, Ivy Tech Community College

ID	82641
Title of Article	Goshen receives Title IX complaint
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 25, 2022
Page	B1
Subjects	United States Department of Education, Goshen Community Schools, School Athletics, Sexual Discrimination

ID	82388
Title of Article	Tests show Indiana 3rd graders below normal reading levels
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Board of Education members
Date	Aug 11, 2022
Page	A5
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Test (IREAD-3)

ID	73340
Title of Article	Indiana sees English, math test scores drop
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Michigan City area school students
Date	Jul 15, 2021
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, ILEARN Assessment

ID	71938
Title of Article	Area schools to get hefty boost in CARES Act funding
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Steve Thalheimer
Date	Apr 20, 2021
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Indiana Department of Education

ID	68571
Title of Article	Area schools to receive second round of CARES Act funding
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Community Schools students
Date	Feb 11, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Indiana Department of Education, Elkhart County Schools, School Funding

ID	67798
Title of Article	Indiana schools to have flexibility when reopening
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jennifer McCormick
Date	June 10, 2020
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Indiana Department of Education

ID	66566
Title of Article	Indiana's school choice voucher program growing statewide
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 10, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Educational Vouchers

ID	66520
Title of Article	Bill aims to balance needs of Amish, public schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Amish students
Date	February 1, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Amish Community, Amish Schools, Indiana Department of Education

ID	66506
Title of Article	Concord East Side a 'Family Friendly' school for sixth year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nathan Geise
Date	January 30, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Concord East Side Elementary School, Indiana Department of Education

ID	66365
Title of Article	High school graduation rates slip
Notes	Goshen Community Schools, Baugo Community Schools, Middlebury Community Schools, Wa-Nee Community Schools, Fairfield Community Schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Memorial graduates
Date	January 6, 2020
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Graduation Rates, Elkhart Community Schools, Concord Community Schools

ID	66357
Title of Article	Report: 6 Elkhart schools fall short
Notes	Middlebury Community Schools, Wa-Nee Community Schools, Fairfield Community Schools, Baugo Community Schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 4, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Elkhart Community Schools, Concord Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools

ID	66141
Title of Article	Report: Net loss of 1,500 students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 23, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Indiana Department of Education, Thalheimer, Steven

ID	65909
Title of Article	Educating right
Notes	"Educating Right," Referendum
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 3, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Thalheimer, Steven, Indiana Department of Education

ID	66818
Title of Article	New results fuel debate over testing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Eastwood Elementary students and teacher Michelle Holderman; Pierre Moran Middle School students; Jennifer McCormick
Date	September 5, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	ILEARN Assessment, Indiana Department of Education, Elkhart County Schools

ID	65647
Title of Article	Indiana DCS responds to suit over care provided to children
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 2, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, Child Welfare

ID	65477
Title of Article	Goshen Schools named 'Green Ribbon' School District
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 24, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Community Schools, United States Department of Education, Sustainability

ID	64675
Title of Article	Area schools working to make the grade
Notes	Accountability Grades
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 15, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Indiana Department of Education

ID	62681
Title of Article	State's school grades released
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 8, 2017
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Education, United States Department of Education, Government, Indiana State

ID	62376
Title of Article	Bethany Christian wins national award for sustainability efforts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Onlookers at ceremony celebrating Bethany Christian Schools' selection by U.S. Department of Education as Green Ribbon school; Admission director Sarah Lind speaks during reception; Wind turbine at Be
Date	August 29, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Bethany Christian Schools, Awards, Sustainability

ID	61155
Title of Article	Schools, Boys & Girls Club to share large grant
Notes	Indiana Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 1, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools, Grants