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Indiana elementary teacher charged with neglect after viral video of 'fight club' in classroom
A teacher at an Indianapolis elementary school is accused of orchestrating and filming a fight between two 6-year-old boys inside a classroom, according to court documents. Julious Johnican is facing a charge of neglect of a dependent, a level 6 felony, and is accused of failing to intervene in an altercation that...
Mooresville school board appoints new high school dean
MOORESVILLE — The Mooresville school board made some noteworthy appointments at a special meeting last week. The May 22 meeting didn’t last long, but big decisions were made. Erin Bechtold, who’s been principal at Northwood Elementary for the last 13 years, will be transitioning to becoming Dean of Students at Mooresville High School.
Class of 2024
MORGAN COUNTY — Last weekend, the Class of 2024 from all four of the county’s public high schools walked across the stage to take the step from high school to the next chapter of life. Martinsville, Monrovia and Emminince all held their graduations last Friday night while Mooresville held its commencement ceremony last Saturday morning. Mooresville Christian Academy and Tabernacle Christian School both celebrated their graduates two weeks ago.
Tindley Accelerated Schools’ former CEO is charged with defrauding the charter network
The former CEO of an Indianapolis charter network is accused of defrauding its schools by working with two other individuals to bill for goods and services that were never provided. Brian Metcalf, who served as CEO of Tindley Accelerated Schools from July 2019 to December 2022, was charged with nine...
IHSAA softball semistate: Statewide pairings, schedule, scores
Below are schedules, scores and pairings for the 2024 Indiana high school softball semistate tournaments. The four-team semistates are scheduled for Saturday. The state championship games will be played June 9-10 at Purdue's Bittinger Stadium in West Lafayette. ...
Summer Food Service Program to provide free meals to students across Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WFFT) - Indiana students age 18 and younger will have access to free meals and snacks this summer through the 2024 Summer Food Service Program. Site locations and meal service times vary throughout the state and locations range from community centers to mobile feeding sites. For more than 40...
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