August 17, 2023
IREAD scores rise slightly for most Indianapolis districts but remain below pre-COVID levels
The majority of Marion County districts and charter schools remain well below the statewide pass rate of 81 percent for public school students.
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3rd grade reading scores are flat as Indiana preps for literacy instruction overhaul
Nearly 15,000 third graders did not pass Indiana's 2023 reading assessment.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2023
Indiana Latino Institute creates medical interpretation scholarship to address language barriers
The Indiana Latino Institute wants to address language barriers in health care for Spanish-speaking patients. The organization will provide financial aid for 50 Latino college students to complete a medical interpretation training program through a new scholarship.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2023
New career scholarship accounts now open to Indiana students
Applications for Indianas new Career Scholarship Account program are now open to students. Starting Monday, students at state accredited public and private schools are able to apply by filling out an online form on the states website.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2023
Indiana’s largest teacher prep program gets revised grade for reading instruction
Ball State’s Teachers College received a revised grade of A for its science of reading instruction from the National Council of Teacher Quality, after the university raised concerns about the council’s initial grade.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2023
Tool launched to help Indiana high schoolers keep track of college credits
Indiana College Core is a part of the Commission’s goal of increasing the college-going rate and college completion.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2023
Half of Indiana high schoolers feel hopeless. So why is mental health care controversial?
Despite growing anxiety and depression among U.S. children, mental health support in schools is facing an onslaught of criticism from conservative parent activists.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2023
Kentucky’s top education official resigns over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason Glass says he’d rather leave his job than be charged with implementing new restrictions on transgender students under Senate Bill 150.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2023
Indiana teachers can use state credit, federal deduction to recoup out-of-pocket classroom costs
AdoptAClassroom.org said 93 percent of teachers supplemented their classroom budget with their own money to buy necessary supplies for their classrooms. Between state tax credits and federal deductions, however, educators in Indiana could recoup as much as $400 each year to help cover the cost of personally supplying materials for their classrooms.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2023
Over 90% of teaching staff directly affected by IPS school closures will stay in the district
At least 90% of the teaching staff directly impacted by Indianapolis Public Schools’ sweeping reorganization enacted last year will continue working in the district for the 2023-24 school year, the district said Thursday.
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