Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Education
August 31, 2017
IDOE Names 2018 Indiana Teacher Of The Year Finalists
The finalists for the Indiana 2018 Teacher of the Year are now out.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2017
INDOE, Indy School District Partner For Solar Eclipse Alternative
Wayne Township Schools and the Indiana Department of Education put together a live stream with lessons on the solar eclipse Monday.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2017
U.S. Dept. Of Education Encourages Indiana To Improve Data Security
The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to the state outlining problems with the state's security for student data.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2017
McCormick Responds To New Federal Graduation Rate Requirements
A new federal education law limits the type of diplomas counted in a school's graduation rate. It's a move that Indiana's schools chief says "blindsided" the state.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2017
Indiana To Change How It Calculates Graduation Rates
Indiana's general diploma will no longer be considered when calculating school and district graduation rates, state officials announced Friday.
Read MoreJuly 6, 2017
How Indiana Gives School A-F Grades Is Changing
English learner proficiency and chronic absenteeism will now be included in school A-F calculations.
Read MoreJune 22, 2017
ISTEP Calculator Mix-Up Under Review At 20 Indiana Schools
The Department of Education says testing company Pearson incorrectly told schools to allow calculator use during a particular section of the ISTEP exam.
Read MoreMay 22, 2017
Hundreds Of Hoosier Students Awarded Multilingual Certificate
This certificate program was created in 2015 legislation that sought to promote dual language learning in the state's schools.
Read MoreMay 15, 2017
Report: Girls Of Color Face Harsher Discipline In Indiana Schools
Schools are six times more likely to suspend black girls and 1.8 times more likely to suspend Latina girls, compared to their white peers.
Read MoreMay 12, 2017
The Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers
Indiana's private school voucher program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Whether it's "social justice" or "an assault" on public schools depends on whom you ask.
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