Stories about educators, from the classroom to the boardroom.
A Fall 2017 survey finds Indiana’s public school districts still struggle to hire teachers despite efforts by the state to address the problem.
As Hoosiers headed to the polls Nov. 8, many voters brought along their kids. In Monroe County, public schools gave kids the day off, meaning many elementary school students came with their parents to watch them vote. We talked to some of these future voters about the importance of casting your ballot. Keegan Donovan, 6 and […]
Currently, less than two percent of teachers statewide received these low rankings.
As part of our reporting on education equality, we used the the US Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data and state data to chart some education experience for four demographic groups: black students, students with disabilities, Latino students and white students. For example, while black students make up about one in eight students enrolled, they disproportionately account for more than one […]
The laws cover teacher recruitment, ISTEP+ and high school diplomas.
Can a decades-long investment by the Glick Family stabilize one of Indianapolis’ toughest neighborhoods by directing resources and supports to the Carriage House East apartments and the restarted School 103?
Second grade teacher Sara Draper experienced her ups and downs through her first year, but says the first year affirmed her desire to teach.
The class, part of the international Inside-Out program, is half incarcerated men and half students from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Over the last five years, the number of English learners in Indiana grew faster than the national average. Today, five percent of all students in the state don’t speak English as their first language.
First year teacher Sara Draper explains, in her own words, why teaching elementary school can be lonely.
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