The philanthropic arm of drugmaker Eli Lilly is increasing its public backing of the United Way. The Lilly Foundation is partnering with the United Way on domestic and international efforts, including to increase pre-Kindergarten education in Indiana and childhood health. Lilly is already a big contributor to the United Way in Central Indiana, but the […]
The number of students considered English Language Learners in Indiana grew by more than 20 percent over the last five years, according to the latest Kids Count report released this week. In 2010, there were 49,654 ELL students enrolled in both public and private schools in the state, and in 2015 that grew to 60,793. “That’s a pretty large […]
More kids in Indiana are enrolling in preschool programs and more are attending a program accredited through the state’s Paths To Quality ranking system. The annual Kids Count report from the Indiana Youth Institute released these figures Monday. The report compiles data about Indiana’s children across various subject areas, including economics, health, education, safety and communities. Monday’s report stated […]
Monroe County’s first charter school is reporting more students enrolling in its 2016-2017 academic year. Seven Oaks Classical School board members said while they should be ready by this August, they still don’t know where the school is going to go. Seven Oaks school board member Terry English says the latest numbers show 84 students ready to attend classes, up […]
This week marked the halfway point for the 2016 General Assembly – when the house and senate pass their original bills and then switch, passing them to the other house. Following are the education bills that made it through the first half and moved to the opposite chamber. [Check out our database of all education legislation, updated every week.] […]
The State Board of Education Wednesday approved public hearing for a group of failing schools in the state.
This week marks the halfway point of the 2016 legislative session Legislators will spend the week finalizing which bills will go to the opposite chamber, thus moving them into the next phase of the legislative process. The House and Senate must pass any bills originating in their chamber by Wednesday if the bill is to continue […]
The State Board of Education meets Tuesday for it’s monthly meeting, and the big agenda item this week is approving the 2015 A-F grades. After the late release of the 2015 ISTEP+ scores earlier this month, which factor heavily in the calculation of A-F grades, we saw a huge drop in scores – almost 20 percent lower […]
Governor Pence Thursday signed two bills that shield teachers and schools from the 2015 ISTEP+ scores. HB 1003 says that low ISTEP+ scores cannot be calculated into a teacher’s evaluation this year, but can only be used if the scores would help the evaluation.- OR can only be calculated into a teacher’s evaluation this year if […]
Seven Oaks Classical School in Monroe County could open by August.
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