Schools On The Ballot: Noblesville And Speedway
The two school districts will ask voters to continue referenda passed years ago… or else see massive cuts in their school districts.
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April 28, 2016
April 27, 2016 Schools On The Ballot: Hamilton Southeastern And Southern Wells
All week we are taking a closer look at the ten school referenda that will appear on ballots around the state May 3. A referendum asks voters in a particular area to choose whether to increase their property taxes to fund schools. We will follow all ten referenda and post results as they come in the night of […]
Schools On The Ballot: Hamilton Southeastern And Southern Wells
All week we are taking a closer look at the ten school referenda that will appear on ballots around the state May 3. A referendum asks voters in a particular area to choose whether to increase their property taxes to fund schools. We will follow all ten referenda and post results as they come in the night of […]
April 26, 2016 First Appointments Made For ISTEP+ Review Panel
Six Indiana educators, a former education policymaker and a teachers union representative are the first appointees to a panel that will decide the future of standardized testing in Indiana. The 23-person panel– created by a law that calls for the elimination of the Indiana’s current standardized test known as ISTEP+– will be made up of lawmakers, state agency heads, educators, […]
First Appointments Made For ISTEP+ Review Panel
Six Indiana educators, a former education policymaker and a teachers union representative are the first appointees to a panel that will decide the future of standardized testing in Indiana. The 23-person panel– created by a law that calls for the elimination of the Indiana’s current standardized test known as ISTEP+– will be made up of lawmakers, state agency heads, educators, […]
Schools On The Ballot: Brown County and Wabash City
All week we are taking a closer look at the ten school referenda that will appear on ballots around the state May 3. A referendum asks voters in a particular area to choose whether to increase their property taxes to fund schools. We will follow all ten referenda and post results as they come in the night of […]
April 25, 2016 Council Banks On Extension To Save Dual Credit Programs
State education officials say they are relying on an extension that will give teachers until September 2022 to meet new requirements.
Council Banks On Extension To Save Dual Credit Programs
State education officials say they are relying on an extension that will give teachers until September 2022 to meet new requirements.
April 22, 2016 Indiana Education Department Seeks Waiver From Federal Test Standard
The Indiana Department of Education wants to wait to test Hoosier students on a new federal school standard: speaking and listening. Indiana education officials will ask the U.S. Department of Education for a two-year waiver from the testing requirement. State officials say speaking and listening are already measured by current reading and language arts tests. “Well we’re going […]
Indiana Education Department Seeks Waiver From Federal Test Standard
The Indiana Department of Education wants to wait to test Hoosier students on a new federal school standard: speaking and listening. Indiana education officials will ask the U.S. Department of Education for a two-year waiver from the testing requirement. State officials say speaking and listening are already measured by current reading and language arts tests. “Well we’re going […]
April 21, 2016 Your Guide To School Referenda On The May 2016 Ballot
As the May 3 Indiana primary approaches, ten school districts across the state are asking voters to raise taxes to fund school projects. In November 2008, Indiana’s public school districts began posing more and more school funding questions to their communities on the ballot – should taxes be raised to fund a certain construction project or boost the district’s general fund? If a […]
Your Guide To School Referenda On The May 2016 Ballot
As the May 3 Indiana primary approaches, ten school districts across the state are asking voters to raise taxes to fund school projects. In November 2008, Indiana’s public school districts began posing more and more school funding questions to their communities on the ballot – should taxes be raised to fund a certain construction project or boost the district’s general fund? If a […]
April 20, 2016 Why An Indiana Elementary School Wants Teachers Thinking About Race
To get teachers to recognize their unconscious assumptions, staff talk about an often-taboo topic: race.
Why An Indiana Elementary School Wants Teachers Thinking About Race
To get teachers to recognize their unconscious assumptions, staff talk about an often-taboo topic: race.
April 19, 2016 American Schools And Their Funding Problem
Over the next few weeks the Ed Team at NPR is tackling a simple question: Why do some schools have so much money, while others, well, don’t? This reporting project is a national collaboration. StateImpact Indiana’s own Claire McInerny was one of 20 education journalists who contributed across the country, and the project explores the dollars behind schools both rich […]
American Schools And Their Funding Problem
Over the next few weeks the Ed Team at NPR is tackling a simple question: Why do some schools have so much money, while others, well, don’t? This reporting project is a national collaboration. StateImpact Indiana’s own Claire McInerny was one of 20 education journalists who contributed across the country, and the project explores the dollars behind schools both rich […]
April 18, 2016 Indiana’s New Science Standards Require Computer Science
The State Board of Education approved new sciences standards for K-12 students Friday. For the first time, computer science will be required for elementary and middle school students. The Indiana Department of Education is required to update standards every six years. Jeremy Eltz, Assistant Director of College and Career Readiness for the DOE, oversaw the re-write of […]
Indiana’s New Science Standards Require Computer Science
The State Board of Education approved new sciences standards for K-12 students Friday. For the first time, computer science will be required for elementary and middle school students. The Indiana Department of Education is required to update standards every six years. Jeremy Eltz, Assistant Director of College and Career Readiness for the DOE, oversaw the re-write of […]