The Daily Report Card: Initial IREAD-3 Results Trickling Out

Kyle Stokes / StateImpact Indiana

A student listens in as a Bloomington teacher reads a book.

Thousands of Indianapolis students fail new reading exam – WTHR Eyewitness News obtained a document showing preliminary results of the IREAD-3 in Marion County schools. County-wide, the document shows 3 in 10 students did not pass the test. “Students retake the exam in June. Statewide results of the first exam will be released mid-May.” (wthr.com)

David Harris: More high-quality school options needed to give all kids opportunity – Board’s Eye View “The need for more high-quality public schools in Indianapolis is sizable,” writes David Harris of The Mind Trust — the Indianapolis group behind a much-discussed report — on a national blog. (edexcellence.net)

Valpo school board trims teaching staff – Post-Tribune “Three teachers will receive tentative layoff notices, the Valparaiso School Board decided Tuesday night, as part of a plan to address a budget shortfall in excess of $3 million.” (posttrib.suntimes.com)

Did Romney Slip by Saying He’d Slash the Dept. of Ed.? – Politics K-12 – Education Week “Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a backer of President Barack Obama, called the statement ‘a raw moment of candor.'” (blogs.edweek.org)

The Huntington Teacher: A Tale of Two Counties “Consider the differences between two Indiana districts, Huntington County Community School Corporation (HCCSC) and Monroe County Community School Corporation’s (MCCSC)” when it comes to merit pay. (ahuntingtonteacher.blogspot.com)