Viewing: Education Policy
October 22, 2018
State Committee Recommends Big Shift For Virtual Charter School Rules
A state committee is recommending sweeping changes to rules for virtual charter schools in Indiana, as the group reached general agreement Monday on a drafted set of proposed policy changes.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2018
Final List Of School Fiscal Indicators Reviewed By Budget Committee
Gary and Muncie schools were taken over for financial problems last year, and lawmakers sought a solution to prevent similar situations from unfolding elsewhere.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2018
Lawmakers Say State Funded Pre-K Expansion Likely During Upcoming Session
A panel of legislators addressed the state of pre-K and Indiana's program for low-income families, On My Way Pre-K, at an Early Education Summit.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2018
McCormick: Lack Of Voucher Regulations Take School Choice From Hoosiers
Indiana's schools chief says state money shouldn't go to schools that discriminate.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2018
Panel OKs Fiscal Indicators For Indiana's School Districts
Legislation passed this year by state lawmakers directed Indiana's Distressed Unit Appeals Board to form a committee to determine which financial conditions should trigger a state review of school district finances.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2018
Indiana Department of Education Outlines 2019 Legislative Priorities
One theme of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick's agenda for next year is accountability.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2018
Schools Chief Won't Seek Re-Election, Cites 'Unhealthy' Governance
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick entered office in 2017, after years of turmoil between education policy makers and agencies.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2018
Equity Summit Gathers State Officials From Across Midwest
Officials from 13 states focused on how best to include student, family, and other voices in education policy, specifically those of marginalized communities.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2018
Fiscal Indicators Committee Hears From School Leaders, Officials
Lawmakers passed a controversial school financial management bill earlier this year, and part of it requires a committee to create a list of risk factors for the state to watch, in order to protect more schools from fiscal distress.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2018
State Shifting Focus Of Quality Reviews Toward School Leaders, Environment
Each year the state reviews schools with at least two years of failing letter grades, to look at different aspects of a school's operations and figure out how they can improve.
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