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February 18, 2019
Schools Could Charge For Public Records Searches Under Bill
State lawmakers Monday advanced a bill that allows schools to charge for public record searches, as long as those searches require more than five hours of work.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2019
Governor Announces Teacher Pay Commission Members
The group will determine what competitive teacher pay should look like for Indiana, and make policy recommendations to the governor and lawmakers on how to achieve competitive compensation ahead of the 2021 legislative session.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2019
IPS Leaders Answer Questions As Part Of Ongoing Effort To Engage With Community
One of the event's sponsors said he decided to host the event after calls during the November election for the district to engage more with its community.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2019
Study: General Education Classrooms Boost Performance Of Students With Disabilities
Keeping students with disabilities in general education classroom settings - or not - is an ongoing debate, but authors of a study say new data offers evidence highlighting the significance of where kids learn.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2019
New IPS Superintendent Could Be Hired By May
The board released an update on the search process Thursday with public engagement as a focus. Former IPS Superintendent Lewis Ferebee was tapped as the new leader of Washington, D.C. schools late last year.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2019
IPS Board OKs $2.6M In Raises For Non-Teachers
District staff will receive between a 3 and 22 percent raise.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2019
2 Studies Point to Academic Success For Indy Charter Schools
It remains to be seen if these studies will impact the IPS board's decision-making, which includes an upcoming vote on whether bring several charter schools into the district.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2019
Virtual Schools Bill Requires Onboarding, Statewide Authorizers
The bill doesn't include all of the state board's policy recommendations, made last month. Instead, it mainly focuses on orientation for virtual school families.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2019
Lawmakers Against Discrimination In Voucher Schools Holding Out For A Hearing
Some lawmakers want to keep state money out of schools with openly discriminatory policies, in response to the ongoing controversy over Roncalli High School putting an employee on administrative leave because of her marriage to a woman.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2019
Gary Teachers Suspended For Cheating On 2017 ISTEP
The ISTEP test vendor flagged some unusual data from the Frankie W. McCullough Academy For Girls in Gary in 2017, prompting the Indiana Department of Education to take a closer look.
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