Indiana Universities Denounce Trump’s Immigration Order, Urge Students Not To Travel
Heads of Indiana colleges denounced the order, while urging affected students not to travel.
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January 29, 2017
January 27, 2017 Statehouse Update: Pre-K, Background Checks, Funding Get Hearings
We’re following education matters in the Statehouse, so you don’t have to.
Statehouse Update: Pre-K, Background Checks, Funding Get Hearings
We’re following education matters in the Statehouse, so you don’t have to.
January 26, 2017 Students Demand ‘Sanctuary Campus,’ Immigrant Support At Indiana University
Students want the university to pledge support to immigrant students who fear deportation.
Students Demand ‘Sanctuary Campus,’ Immigrant Support At Indiana University
Students want the university to pledge support to immigrant students who fear deportation.
January 25, 2017 How An Indiana High School Gets Refugees, English Learners To College
East Allen University in Ft. Wayne is a dual credit school home to a growing number of Burmese refugees. Against the odds, these students are winning at school.
How An Indiana High School Gets Refugees, English Learners To College
East Allen University in Ft. Wayne is a dual credit school home to a growing number of Burmese refugees. Against the odds, these students are winning at school.
January 24, 2017 Teacher Background Check Proposal Passes House Committee
All Indiana teachers would have to undergo a criminal background check every five years under a legislative proposal gaining momentum at the Statehouse. On Tuesday, the House Education Committee unanimously approved House Bill 1079 which tightens policies on background checks. Rep. Jeffrey Thompson (R-Lizton) sponsored the bill. “Current law says it must be done in […]
Teacher Background Check Proposal Passes House Committee
All Indiana teachers would have to undergo a criminal background check every five years under a legislative proposal gaining momentum at the Statehouse. On Tuesday, the House Education Committee unanimously approved House Bill 1079 which tightens policies on background checks. Rep. Jeffrey Thompson (R-Lizton) sponsored the bill. “Current law says it must be done in […]
January 23, 2017 Lilly Endowment Invests $9 Million In School Counseling Programs
Lilly Endowment Inc. is investing more than $9 million to help school districts improve their counseling programs. The grants went to 284 school districts and charter schools across the state. The point of the grants, according to Lilly Endowment, is to make sure Indiana schools are equipped to help students succeed outside of academic areas. School counseling […]
Lilly Endowment Invests $9 Million In School Counseling Programs
Lilly Endowment Inc. is investing more than $9 million to help school districts improve their counseling programs. The grants went to 284 school districts and charter schools across the state. The point of the grants, according to Lilly Endowment, is to make sure Indiana schools are equipped to help students succeed outside of academic areas. School counseling […]
January 20, 2017 To Prevent Sex Crimes, Lawmakers Want More Background Checks For School Staff
The Indiana Department of Education is investigating 85 cases of alleged educator misconduct, according to department officials.
To Prevent Sex Crimes, Lawmakers Want More Background Checks For School Staff
The Indiana Department of Education is investigating 85 cases of alleged educator misconduct, according to department officials.
January 18, 2017 What’s Going On In The Legislature With Pre-K Expansion?
Right now Indiana’s pre-K pilot program serves five counties. An expansion could take different forms.
What’s Going On In The Legislature With Pre-K Expansion?
Right now Indiana’s pre-K pilot program serves five counties. An expansion could take different forms.
January 17, 2017 Ritz: Trump’s Voucher Plan Would Hurt Public Schools
Education is at the forefront of the news today, as Betsy DeVos begins her confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education. Former state superintendent Glenda Ritz penned an op-ed in The Washington Post, criticizing DeVos’ strong school choice stance and Trump’s plan to build private school voucher programs across the country. Ritz writes the voucher program in Indiana should serve […]
Ritz: Trump’s Voucher Plan Would Hurt Public Schools
Education is at the forefront of the news today, as Betsy DeVos begins her confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education. Former state superintendent Glenda Ritz penned an op-ed in The Washington Post, criticizing DeVos’ strong school choice stance and Trump’s plan to build private school voucher programs across the country. Ritz writes the voucher program in Indiana should serve […]
January 16, 2017 Listen: Fresh Air Discusses School Segregation In The U.S.
Sixty-three years after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, many schools across the country either remain segregated or have re-segregated. Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones tells Fresh Air‘s Terry Gross that when it comes to school segregation, separate is never truly equal. “There’s never been a moment in the history of this country where black […]
Listen: Fresh Air Discusses School Segregation In The U.S.
Sixty-three years after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, many schools across the country either remain segregated or have re-segregated. Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones tells Fresh Air‘s Terry Gross that when it comes to school segregation, separate is never truly equal. “There’s never been a moment in the history of this country where black […]