Articles tagged as: ILEARN
August 24, 2022
Struggling Indiana 4th, 5th graders can get $1,000 for tutoring
Roughly 57,000 Hoosier fourth and fifth graders with below grade-level math and English scores are eligible for a new statewide tutoring program that would provide their families up to $1,000 to pay for tutoring.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2022
$111M Lilly Endowment, state funds aim to reverse Indiana’s literacy decline
The Lilly Endowment and Indiana are making a $111 million investment to target Indiana’s sliding literacy rate for young readers.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2022
ILEARN scores show struggling students remain behind after pandemic
Indiana students had slight gains on the 2022 ILEARN, but students haven’t caught up from the pandemic.
Read MoreApril 5, 2022
2022 ILEARN gives administrators another chance to track pandemic impact on schooling
Teachers, students and administrators have dealt with a lot the past two years, and many are looking to the end of school with the hope of having a “normal” year this fall. But before that, the annual ILEARN exams begin this month.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Indiana GOP lawmaker apologizes for remark on Black students
A top Republican Indiana legislator on education policy has apologized for comments suggesting Black students don’t perform better academically because they lack “respect for learning.”
Read MoreDecember 28, 2021
A year in review: Indiana's top 2021 education stories and trends
This year saw the end of the first full school year affected by the pandemic, more state education funding specifically to raise teacher pay, and a lot more attention given to schools for how they've handled COVID-19 and other issues.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2021
Can Tutoring Help Students Recover From The Pandemic? This Indy School Hopes So
As students begin to transition back to school following two academic years riddled with classroom disruptions, districts are flush with federal cash. To help the tens of thousands of students who have fallen behind academically, some districts, including KIPP Indy Schools, have turned to tutoring services.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2021
ILEARN Scores Point To Years Of Recovery For Marion County Students
Some Marion County schools earned the lowest passing rates on the state’s latest standardized test. And long-standing achievement gaps for low-income students and Black students at some Indianapolis school districts remained far below their peers and the statewide average.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2021
Indiana Releases 2021 ILEARN Data, Highlights Academic Impact Of COVID-19
Results published by officials during the Indiana State Board of Education meeting Wednesday confirm the expected drop in scores on the state's ILEARN exam.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2021
As Pandemic-Year ILEARN Results Loom, Some Parents Question Value Of Standardized Tests
Early reports of ILEARN results indicate a significant drop in math and English scores.
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