Articles tagged as: education
August 14, 2024
Purdue, IU now support a revamped high school diploma. New proposal meets admission requirements
Purdue University now approves of Indiana’s latest high school diploma draft, just weeks after sounding alarms that the state’s model fell short on academic standards.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2024
Students' IREAD scores inch up. Indiana's efforts to combat literacy decline start to show progress
Statewide, 82.5 percent of nearly 82,000 third graders at public and private schools passed Indiana's 2024 reading test.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2024
FAFSA delayed again. Federal financial aid app to roll out gradually for 2025 college hopefuls
The Federal Application for College Financial Aid — like last year — will be slightly delayed for most students.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2024
Advocacy group says flexibility needed for students with disabilities in new diplomas
Residents across Indiana have raised concerns about the Indiana Department of Education’s proposal for new high school graduation requirements. The Arc of Indiana, a group that helps Hoosiers with developmental disabilities, said many of the new requirements are limiting to students who have disabilities.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2024
Indiana's new high school diplomas spark concerns among university leaders
Indiana’s universities are raising the alarm of the state’s overhaul of high school diplomas, with some warning students won't be prepared for higher education or other post-graduate options.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2024
Purdue president: New Indiana high school diplomas won’t meet admission requirements
Purdue University’s president says proposed changes to high school diplomas do not meet the school’s admission standards.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2024
Indiana’s college graduation rate is up, but most students still don't finish on time
Indiana made modest improvements for several years, and the rate is now 7 percentage points higher than it was five years ago.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2024
HSE responds to 'toxic work environment' complaint, union battle continues
Leaders of Hamilton Southeastern Schools responded to allegations in an unfair labor complaint from the teachers’ union.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2024
Indy Summer Learning Labs helps bridge learning loss for students across the state
Earlier this year, the Indiana Department of Education announced the recipients of the Expanding What Works grant, which helped build a network of Learning Lab sites across the state.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2024
Enrollment, employment or enlistment? New diploma seals designed to prepare students for future
The Indiana Department of Education is working on a proposal to create graduation seals for students who want to enroll in college, start working or enlist in the military after high school. The seals won’t replace high school diplomas but can be added to them.
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