“It’s become a critical part in our economy, it’s created multiple opportunities for youth in our community to be able to continue school, to go to college, to work, to be engaged in our community, to come out of the shadows,” Centellas said.
The rally took place at Leighton Plaza. Speakers included young adults who shared their stories about immigrating to the U.S.
Mike Fleisch illustrates and takes notes on the discussion by the Graduation Pathways Committee members Aug. 23, 2017 at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis. (Eric Weddle/WFYI Public Media)
Discussion continues on how to overhaul high school graduation requirements to better prepare students for workforce and college.
A 2017 state law calls for rethinking different ways students can prove they are ready to graduate instead of the traditional end-of-course exams required to earn a diploma.
The committee needs to address skill and preparation gap students face between graduation and career or college, says committee chairman and state board member, Byron Ernest.
Warrner wants district officials to find out how many of those students left for another district or are now being home-schooled. That would determine any reporting errors.
MCS Superintendent Steven Baule also pointed out these numbers do not include any foreign exchange students, as they have not arrived yet.
Wayne Township schools students watch a live stream lessons on the solar eclipse. (Lauren Chapman/IPB News)
The Indiana Department of Education offered schoolchildren around the state an opportunity to view Monday’s solar eclipse through an instructional live stream.
The department partnered with an Indianapolis-area school district to provide a safe alternative to viewing the eclipse.
Alison King was just a toddler when the program launched. Back then, kids lugged big, bulky iBooks around all day. In her senior year at Gorham High School, she says she uses her laptop — now much smaller — for most of the day, “We hardly ever use paper.”
Her American politics class is totally paperless. Alison’s teacher, James Welsch, says when he arrived in Gorham seven years ago, he’d never seen so many computers in one classroom. Welsch says it turned the class into an interactive discussion, “It’s like, we can put the world on the desk of each kid.” His students write blog posts, read each other’s work, and share videos and articles — all online.
Julie Whitman is the new executive director of the Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana. (Lauren Chapman/IPB News)
After operating for four years without a full-time leader, Indiana’s children’s commission finally has an executive director.
The Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana was established in 2013, but has never had a person whose entire job was dedicated to the commission.
Julie Whitman leaves the Indiana Youth Institute to become the executive director of the commission.
(Lauren Chapman/IPB News)
Indiana’s proposed federal education plan has been published online and it is now in the hands of Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Indiana is required to submit a new federal education plan this year as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced the No Child Left Behind law in 2015.
The state’s new secretary of career connections and talent, Blair Milo, spent her first day on the job talking about two new workforce development grants at Allison Transmission in Indianapolis Monday. (Annie Ropeik/IPB News)
Indiana says it wants to help train train more Hoosier workers for in-demand jobs. Two grant programs will help cover tuition for career certificates and training costs for employers in what the state calls “high-demand” areas.
The legislature approved $10 million apiece over two years for the two programs – the Workforce Ready Grant and the Employer Training Grant.
Enrollment level of Indiana school corporations based on Indiana Department of Education data. (Indiana Chamber)
Indiana school districts with 2,000 or fewer students lag behind academically as compared to larger corporations, according to a study commissioned by the Indiana Chamber and released Tuesday.
The report, conducted by researchers at Ball State University, found that the enrollment size of a school corporation correlates with student test scores and access to college prep courses.
As a result, students could struggle to get into their college program of choice or be prepared for a job, according to the report authors.
Studies show that the curriculum produces academic, social and emotional gains in students. A time like this, says Brooks, is the ultimate teachable moment:
“There’s a whole lot teachers can slow down and unpack with their students rather than get completely caught up in the emotion of the moment.”
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