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Kyle Stokes

Recent Posts by Kyle Stokes

March 15, 2013

 

Vincennes University

Cuts Jeopardize Military Service Members’ Tuition Benefits

Vincennes University will have fewer active-duty servicemen taking classes as a result of the federal sequestration.

March 14, 2013

 

Henry Jordan, a dean at George Washington Community High School, knocks on the door of a home on Indianapolis' Near Eastside in July 2012. Jordan, an Indianapolis Public Schools employee, was part of a team canvassing the city looking to encourage IPS dropouts to re-enroll.

Are Poverty At Home & Low Test Scores In School Related?

A study finds the areas of Indianapolis in need of better schools are not necessarily the poorest, but district officials are skeptical.

March 11, 2013

 

Not enough computers may be the only obstacle to make all I-Step testing web-based by 2014

‘Teaching To The Test’: Is It A Problem? Is It Worth Fixing?

One scholar at a think tank that generally supports the increased testing says it’s time to address the claims of the “typical anti-test crowd” head-on.

March 8, 2013

 

voting booths

7 Districts Asking Voters To Raise Their Taxes, Fund Schools

Voters in seven Indiana communities will go to the polls in May to decide whether they will raise their own property taxes to raise money for schools.

March 5, 2013

 

A student completes online coursework.

Does It Matter That Most ‘MOOC’ Students Drop The Courses?

Skeptics of massive open online courses point to the large numbers of students who drop the course before it is over.

March 4, 2013

 

john boehner

March 27: Education’s Next Federal Budget Crisis

On March 27, the federal budget expires and money for most federal programs, including every education program, stops flowing.

March 1, 2013

 

A student at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Bloomington makes a video presentation during class in preparation for a debate.

Does Indiana’s School Voucher Program Need Expansion?

Supporters of Indiana's fledgling school voucher initiative say expansion needs to not just fill slots but to create new seats at the state's private schools.

February 21, 2013

 

chicago union strike

Why So Many Teachers Still Hate Their Jobs

The 2012 MetLife Survey of the American Teacher shows only 39 percent of teachers told the MetLife Foundation they were “very satisfied” with their jobs.

February 19, 2013

 

iu construction

Colleges Could See Record Cash Levels For Building Projects

The House Ways and Means Committee approved a $30 billion budget Tuesday that includes $57 million in “repair and rehabilitation” aid for the state’s colleges.

February 18, 2013

 

Leaders

On K-12 Spending, How Far Apart Are Pence And House GOP?

The House GOP proposal calls for a nearly $344 million increase in general funding for K-12 education. Pence’s proposed budget calls for $263 million.

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