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Stories about how government shapes education statewide.
Stories about how government shapes education statewide.
State Board of Education Executive Director John Snethen revised the executive summary of an independent report that studied the validity of the 2015 ISTEP+. Critics say Snethen’s revisions change the tone of the report. The report was commissioned by the State Board of Education and authored by two nationally recognized testing experts, Edward Roeber and Derek Briggs. The executive summary, showing […]
An initiative launched Tuesday hopes to encourage adults with some college credit return to school and complete a degree.
State superintendent Glenda Ritz announced updates to her legislative agenda Tuesday.
Yorktown superintendent Jennifer McCormick announced she will challenge state superintendent Glenda Ritz as the Republican nominee.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling to replace the ISTEP+ assessment. One bill passed this week creates the opportunity to do so.
The State Board of Education meets Wednesday to discuss turnaround plans for schools receiving four and five Fs in a row.
Yorktown Community Schools Superintendent Jennifer McCormick filed paperwork this week to seek the superintendent of public instruction office as a Republican.
The State Board of Education approved 2015 A-F grades at its meeting Monday.
A report from Legislative Services Agency recommends IPFW split from a joint campus between Purdue and Indiana University into two separate regional campuses.
In his State of the State address Tuesday night, Gov. Mike Pence affirmed many of the legislative actions around education issues that the legislature laid out so far this session. As HB 1003 and SB 200, two bills aimed to curb consequences of this year’s low ISTEP+ scores for teachers and schools, Pence echoed the sentiment […]
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