Monroe County adds 5 new Reserve Sheriff Deputies
In a social media post, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department congratulated 5 new Reserves from the Reserve Academy.
Tonight we celebrated the graduation of five new reserves from our Reserve Academy. Congratulations to Jake Hoffman, Jon Hamilton, Steven Hinds, Darnell Willis and Raymond McConnell on completing several hundred hours of training.
Attorney General Todd Rokita gives update ahead of TikTok Hearing
Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following video with details regarding the fight to protect children from the CCP-controlled app, TikTok:
City Reminds Residents of “No Turn on Red” at 82 Downtown Intersections to Protect Cyclists and Pedestrians
In April of 2021, the Bloomington City Council voted unanimously to add nearly 80 “No Turn on Red” signs in the downtown and campus areas to increase safety. Both the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission and the Traffic Commission endorsed the measure, which was taken to protect pedestrians and cyclists, the most vulnerable users of roads, in the areas of heaviest pedestrian and bicycle traffic. New signs were installed at 78 intersections in 2022. This week, the vendor that installed the signs is installing some re-sized signs.
Under Indiana law, vehicles are allowed to make a right turn against a red traffic signal if the way is clear from oncoming traffic and there is no sign prohibiting it. Left on red is also allowed though only from a one-way street onto another one-way street.
Arts Commission launches program to integrate arts and creativity in the classroom
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced today a new partnership with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) that aims to expand classroom teaching through arts and creativity. The Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching was created to celebrate and support outstanding educators and expand classroom teaching through creativity.
Research shows creative teaching strategies, also known as arts integration, improve student engagement, student learning retention, and student literacy skills. The Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching supports educators with robust training, funding, and a community of experts to inspire and implement creativity-centered innovation in the classroom.
If selected for the program, Creative Teaching Fellows receive:
- Two days of immersive training in creativity and connections to standards
- Access to a fully funded in-school creative arts residency
- Support from community creative partners, experts, and professionals
- Membership in a statewide community of energetic, innovative, educators
- A $1,000 honoraria
The deadline to apply to be a part of the Creative Teaching Fellow Cohort is April 10, 2023. Apply now.
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