Erin Parker

Two LPCSC schools, Crichfield and Kingsford Heights, achieved a 100% pass rate on the state mandated IREAD-3 exam. According the Indiana Department of Education, the purpose of the Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination (IREAD-3) assessment is “to …

I grew up hearing, “Erin, you can be anything you want as long as you put your mind to it and are willing to work for it.” That led to dreams of being president and the greatest WNBA player of all time. After not growing past 5’5” and not always …

The 20s are like the month of March. They come in like a lion and leave like a lamb. What starts as one crazy blur turns into stabilizing days filled with routine that wasn’t possible or wanted years before. I am quickly moving my way into my late twenties …

Last Tuesday and Wednesday nights brought students, teachers, administration, and community members alike together for a common purpose: taking LaPorte Community School Corporation to another level. LPCSC is in the midst of conducting a K-12 feasibility study …

I’m the queen of compliments. I can dish them out better than almost anyone I’ve met, but when the roles are reversed, I suddenly turn into the most awkward human who has ever existed. I find my body contorting in ways I didn’t know were possible. I …

Honest moment: I have been in a massive hole for approximately a month and a half. I have managed to peek my head out a few times for some laughs and happy moments, but I always seem to find a way to fumble back in. It hasn’t been pretty, and I haven’t …

I have spent the last decade of my life in constant inner turmoil because of a nagging feeling that I just didn’t fit in. I’ve always felt loved and accepted; however, I have struggled to find anyone who resembled me in personality and outlook. I …

Each day, my room fills up with over 100 students who collectively take up every ounce of my heart. They amaze me with their creativity and intelligence. They inspire me with their selflessness and willingness to do whatever they can to help others. They are …

I am closing in on my 28th birthday rapidly, and I have just learned what could quite possibly be my most important lesson yet: Life, when lived correctly, is like being in a boxing match with a world champion fighter. We walk into the ring because it …

There is an epidemic sweeping the world. It’s destroying neighborhoods, cities, and countries, but it is not broadcast on the nightly news or printed in the papers. It’s not one discussed in schools or by government leaders. Today, our world is full of …