Articles tagged as: education
February 12, 2025
Bill to make reading retention exemption, administrator literacy endorsement advances
School administrators could be required to earn new literacy endorsements under a measure that advanced in the House Wednesday. In addition to expanding literacy endorsement requirements, the bill also carves out exceptions in the state’s reading retention law for some English language learners.
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School board candidates forced to declare partisan labels, with nonpartisan option, under House bill
School board candidates would be forced to have a partisan label on the general election ballot under legislation approved by a House committee Wednesday.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2025
Effort to install cameras in special education classrooms falters over funding concerns
House Bill 1285 still includes a requirement that every Indiana school building has a staff member available to de-escalate behavior in situations where students may be secluded, restrained or put in timeout.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2025
IPS at center of political fight over sharing school tax dollars with charters
IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson said the proposed revenue shift in Senate Bill 518 could force the district to close at least 20 schools.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2025
IPS middle school enrollment drops by nearly 800 after district overhaul
The sharp IPS enrollment decline follows a districtwide academic overhaul and comes amid a political battle at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2025
Indiana School for the Blind planning for next 100 years
With a new campus coming, students are finding a temporary home on the far east side.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2025
Civics education bill sparks questions about potential chilling effect on some U.S. history
A controversial civics bill that would promote “fostering a national identity” by teaching some topics and prohibiting others received little support from a Senate committee Wednesday. The bill’s author said his goal is to instill in young Americans pride in their country. But the bill’s opponents say it will prevent teachers from educating students about some significant historic events.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2025
Committee approves bill to assess math teacher prep programs, student performance
A national assessment shows Indiana students have not made significant gains in math in recent years. The proposed interventions are similar to what lawmakers approved last year in an effort to boost low reading scores.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2025
HSE, IPS, Carmel schools face huge cuts under Gov. Braun’s tax plan. Here’s how much your district could lose
Look up how much funding your school cloud lose if Gov. Mike Braun's property taxes reform plan is approved by lawmaker.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2025
Indiana's immigrant students still have a right to a free education. Here's how
Legal experts explain what rights immigrant students have and what public K-12 schools must provide to them.
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