The face of education continues to evolve. This can be seen as the way students learn has changed. Through Blended Learning and Blended Learning Models, schools are able to identify the best practices for reaching every student.

Escape rooms are a fun way to team up and solve complex problems. Now the same technique that makes these games can be used to create digital escape rooms in classrooms. We take a look at some of the tips and tricks along with the benefits of working together to unlock these challenging riddles.

The creative works of twenty-six South Bend youth are on display to the world. The People Next Door, a local art and creative writing contest for high school students, launched a virtual exhibition to coincide with International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Students were invited to create a work of visual art or creative writing in response to a locally produced documentary. Their work reflects a variety of themes shared by Holocaust survivors.

There are a few different approaches to education that move beyond traditional methods. The Bank Street Approach allows the students the ability to better understand themselves and find a deeper meaning in the world around them. We take a look at how this approach works and what it's like to learn in this way.

Getting out into nature can be more than just spending time outdoors. The Nature Cat Nature Trail at Pinhook Park in South Bend provides a fun look at the natural world people can see as they walk around the area.

Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music and movement program for children from birth through age 7—and the grownups who love them. The Music Center of Gosehn College is partnering with the Middlebury Public Library to offer Music Together for children ages zero to five.

Students in Berrien Springs have access to the Parent Partnership. The program gives students the power of choice for project-based classes outside the classroom. These mentor-led courses range from college courses to CTE programs and provide the students with fellowship and vibrant learning opportunities.

Specialized schools and academies are common in other countries around the world. The International Soccer Academy of America has taken that model and created an in person soccer high school in Mishawaka. We take a look and what it's like to go to a school where sports and academics combine.

The teachings of the Montessori approach can continue beyond eighth grade. The River Montessori High School in South Bend is taking those lessons and providing them to high school students. This small school set in an urban environment offers its students an individualized learning opportunity to grow.

The August Wilson Project is a 10 year educational partnership with the South Bend Civic Theatre in which each of Wilson's plays will be performed in chronological order highlighting the African-American experience throughout the 20th century. The South Bend Civic Theatre is creating opportunities for students and adults to interact with the material on and off stage as well as in the classroom.

South Bend Code School has a unique partnership with Niles Community Schools to provide training to librarians. The training is for computer science so the media specialists can train the students in this rapidly developing field.

It's never too early for parents to start thinking about their children's future. Cass Kickstart to Careers helps parents create a Child's Saving Account that will continue to accrue interest until a child is ready to graduate high school.

Teachers of color only make up a small percentage of teachers in Elkhart County. Teach Elkhart County at Goshen College is working to provide the education and support for students of color who are looking to become educators. The program not only focuses on getting teachers into the classroom, but also providing a support system to keep them there.

The Notre Dame-Mishawaka High School Internship Program engages junior and senior students with an interest in STEM. During this year-long experience, students earn high school credit while conducting research and participating in seminar-style group classes. Students come to Notre Dame’s campus twice a week to conduct energy-related research.