Eric Parish News Today

Four students from Bradford Area High School’s student-run manufacturing program met with Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and staff members from three other legislators in Washington, D.C. last week.

Photo caption: Dr. Paige McNulty

"Dr. McNulty took one of the toughest jobs in the state of Indiana and gave it everything she had," Justin McAdam, chairman of the states Distressed Unit Appeal Board, said.

Paige McNulty, who managed the Gary Community School Corp. through the COVID-19 pandemic and led a successful $72.1 million referendum campaign, is departing the district after three years.

At that time, Gary schools were running an annual $21.5 million operating deficit, racked up $103 million in debt and frequently struggled to make payroll.

For about three hours Thursday, a state Senate panel heard testimony on the past, present and possible future of the Gary Community School Corp. Senate Bill 327 outlines the end of an on-the-ground state takeover by a private education management company and hands off governing responsibilities to a school board appointed by the state Secretary of Education.

MGT Consulting is leaving the Adams 14 school district effective Friday after months of disagreements with Superintendent Karla Loría.

Laurie and Eric Parish were just like hundreds of other Northeast Ohioans who were hoping to leave all the snow-winter weather over the past two days but quickly found out they were faced with a flight cancellation at Hopkins International Airport.

For the first time in state history, a school district has lost its accreditation.