Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Education
October 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 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.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2018
Indiana Gets $9M Grant For Students' Mental Health Needs
The five-year grant for the Indiana Department of Education was awarded through a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration program called Project AWARE.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2018
Indiana Receives Multi-Million Dollar Federal Grant To Improve Student Mental Health
The goal is to build up community-based services and programming to support students' wellbeing.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2018
Spring 2018 ISTEP Results Delayed Due To Grading Issues
The Indiana Department of Education says results for the state's standardized test, the ISTEP, are delayed due to issues the exam's vendor reported as it finalized the data.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2018
IDOE: Bullying Data Reflects Improved Reporting Process
Indiana's charter and public schools reported around 3,614 bullying incidents during the 2015-16 school year, and during the 2017-18 school year, those numbers jumped to 5,604. So, are kids getting meaner?
Read MoreAugust 1, 2018
State Working To Improve Test Security
Some high school students in Loogootee will have to retake part of the ISTEP this fall. The state invalidated their scores earlier this year after a potential leak of test questions.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2018
Indiana High Schools To Offer New Ethnic Studies Elective
The Indiana Department of Education recently released standards for the new ethnic studies course. Lawmakers approved a bill last year requiring the change.
Read MoreJune 11, 2018
IDOE Audit Results In Major Debt For Career Center School
The Indiana Department of Education found the North Lawrence Career Center violated several rules while using federal and state money.
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