Though 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.
Read MoreAs resources for the fight against COVID-19 have dwindled in communities across the country, several Evansville organizations have taken matters into their own hands.
Using 3D printers, a group of teachers and staff have worked over the past few weeks to create protective face shields for local workers and community organizations.
Read MorePure torture, that's how preschool teacher Stephanie Chase described knowing she wouldn't be able to see her students in person for the remainder of the school year.
Following Governor Eric Holcomb's decision to close all K-12 school buildings across the state Thursday, Chase, a special needs teacher at Culver Family Learning Center, was nearly fighting back tears reflecting on the school year's final moments.
Read MoreAfter weeks of uncertainty, more than 1 million of Indiana's K-12 students will finish the remaining school year online.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick directed all schools to remain closed through the academic year Thursday due to the continued spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreEnergetically blaring their car horns and waving while driving through the residential streets of Warrick and Vanderburgh County, area teachers and staff came together to visit their students after being away from them for more than a week.
Looking to interact with students outside their computer screens, Warrick County and Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. staff organized "wave parades."
Read MoreUnable to travel back to their native countries, University of Southern Indiana international students, like many others in the Tri-State, have felt confined by the increased restrictions caused by the coronavirus.
USI senior Daniela Gonzalez, who lives in Mexico City, said the impact of the worldwide pandemic has been a major issue for her and other international students, as many of them have been forced to remain on campus and away from their families.
Read MoreWith area schools, libraries and community centers closed due to risks of coronavirus exposure, several national organizations have provided online educational resources for students forced to learn from home.
Here's a list of online activities and websites students can visit during their break from traditional classroom settings.
Read MoreWalking alongside her two siblings Tuesday, 15-year-old Angela Snodgrass joined several community members outside Cedar Hall Community School's doors to receive free "grab and go" meals.
With Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. schools closed through April 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Snodgrass, a freshman at Central High School student, said the district's free meal program has made it easier for local families.
Read MoreWith thousands of University of Southern Indiana students rushing to move their belongings after hearing university housing has abruptly closed for the semester, some expressed stress with the process.
Students received an email Tuesday from USI Housing and Residence Life saying all students must move from campus housing by 6 p.m. Sunday.
Read MoreDuring a press conference Tuesday, school officials announced that the University of Southern Indiana, University of Evansville and Ivy Tech Community College will go solely to online instruction through the end of the school year as the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise across the state and nation.
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. and Evansville Diocese Schools announced their buildings will be closed an additional two weeks with classes not scheduled to resume in person until April 13. That date may change as more information is known.
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