Bosma, Behning Expect Non-Partisan Relationship With Superintendent McCormick
We sit down with the Republican leaders.
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November 10, 2016
November 8, 2016 Republican McCormick Ousts Ritz To Win State Superintendent Race
A Republican education leader paves the way for changes with the political skirmishes that have come to define Indiana education policy.
Republican McCormick Ousts Ritz To Win State Superintendent Race
A Republican education leader paves the way for changes with the political skirmishes that have come to define Indiana education policy.
All But One School Referenda Questions Pass
Voters passed 9 of 10 school referenda posed on ballots around the state Tuesday, raising property taxes to help fund local schools. The Gary Community Schools referendum is the only one that failed, with the ballot measure falling 321 votes short of passing. The overwhelming passage of these referenda is a surprise to Larry DeBeour, an economist […]
November 4, 2016 Ballot Referenda Are Becoming More Important For Schools
Voters around the state will see questions at the bottom of their ballot asking for an increase to property taxes to fund local schools. Ballot referenda have become more and more popular in the last decade as funding streams for schools changed. School referendum questions became a common ballot measure in Indiana back in 2008, […]
Ballot Referenda Are Becoming More Important For Schools
Voters around the state will see questions at the bottom of their ballot asking for an increase to property taxes to fund local schools. Ballot referenda have become more and more popular in the last decade as funding streams for schools changed. School referendum questions became a common ballot measure in Indiana back in 2008, […]
November 3, 2016 Indiana Colleges Launch Push For More Minority STEM Degrees
Colleges will focus on preparation, retention and transition from community college to four-year institutions.
Indiana Colleges Launch Push For More Minority STEM Degrees
Colleges will focus on preparation, retention and transition from community college to four-year institutions.
Superintendent Candidates Clash On Management And Communication
We take a look at similarities and differences between the two candidates.
November 1, 2016 Supreme Court Will Take Up Transgender Bathroom Case
The Supreme Court announced last week it will take up the case of transgender students using bathrooms that match their gender identity. NPR reports the case centers around a high school student in Virginia: Gavin Grimm, a 17-year-old senior in Gloucester County … came out as transgender when he was a freshman in high school. […]
Supreme Court Will Take Up Transgender Bathroom Case
The Supreme Court announced last week it will take up the case of transgender students using bathrooms that match their gender identity. NPR reports the case centers around a high school student in Virginia: Gavin Grimm, a 17-year-old senior in Gloucester County … came out as transgender when he was a freshman in high school. […]
October 31, 2016 New Teacher Licenses Increase For First Time In Three Years
The Department of Education announced Monday the number of new teachers receiving licenses from the state saw a huge increase this school year. Last school year, the Department issued 3,843 licenses to new teachers, the lowest of the last six years. This school year, 4,552 licenses were issued — an 18 percent increase. Teacher Licenses IssuedCreate bar charts The […]
New Teacher Licenses Increase For First Time In Three Years
The Department of Education announced Monday the number of new teachers receiving licenses from the state saw a huge increase this school year. Last school year, the Department issued 3,843 licenses to new teachers, the lowest of the last six years. This school year, 4,552 licenses were issued — an 18 percent increase. Teacher Licenses IssuedCreate bar charts The […]
October 27, 2016 McCormick Aims To Pull Politics Out Of State Superintendent Job
One of the few races all Hoosiers get to vote for this election is for superintendent of public instruction. The state superintendent runs the Department of Education and chairs the State Board of Education. In the second of a two-part series looking at the candidates in this race, we look at Republican new-comer Jennifer McCormick. At a […]
McCormick Aims To Pull Politics Out Of State Superintendent Job
One of the few races all Hoosiers get to vote for this election is for superintendent of public instruction. The state superintendent runs the Department of Education and chairs the State Board of Education. In the second of a two-part series looking at the candidates in this race, we look at Republican new-comer Jennifer McCormick. At a […]
As She Battles For Re-Election, A Look At Glenda Ritz’s First Term
One of the few races all Hoosiers get to vote for this election is for superintendent of public instruction. The state superintendent runs the Department of Education and chairs the State Board of Education. In the first of a two-part series looking at the candidates in this race, we look at Democrat incumbent Glenda Ritz. When […]