Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Education
May 19, 2020
All Indiana Educators Honored As Teacher Of The Year
All Indiana teachers collectively won the 2021 Teacher of the Year in recognition of the challenges each face during the pandemic, the state education department said Tuesday.
Read MoreMay 14, 2020
Report: Indiana Students In Foster Care Face 'Gaps Of Knowledge'
Students in Indianas foster care system face a much higher expulsion rate and much lower graduation rate compared to their peers, according to a new report.
Read MoreMay 13, 2020
Indiana Education Department Dismisses Federal CARES School Funding Guidance
The Indiana Department of Education is rejecting the latest guidance from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about how to share emergency school funding with private schools, after it spurred pushback from education leaders at all levels.
Read MoreMay 6, 2020
How Education Leaders Are Talking About Reopening Indiana Schools
While the state has yet to decide when and how K-12 schools can bring people back to campuses, state leaders are looking at key considerations for next school year.
Read MoreMay 4, 2020
5 Things To Know About Indiana Special Education During The Pandemic
Special education students are disproportionately challenged by school building closures during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are five things to know about special ed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreApril 21, 2020
McCormick: Schools Challenged By E-Learning, Will Likely Stay Remote Through Summer
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick says the local response from school districts to support K-12 students learning from home is taking shape but the disparity in funding is emphasizing inequalities.
Read MoreApril 7, 2020
To Promote Home-Learning During COVID-19, Indiana Taps Old-School Tech: Public Television
The new initiative between the Indiana Department of Education and Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations aims to connect educational public television programs to the state's academic standards.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2020
Indiana Wants State Tests Postponed In Wake Of COVID-19 School Closures
In a memo sent to superintendents late Friday, the Indiana Department of Education announced Indiana would seek "forgiveness" for required state tests, including the IREAD-3 and ILEARN.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2020
Hello INview: What's New With The State's School Data Portal
The Indiana Department of Education rolled out the new data portal, called INview, late last month, spurred by federal school transparency laws as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2020
State Departments Of Health, Education To Host Youth Vaping Prevention Trainings
Two Indiana agencies have partnered to develop statewide trainings to help educate schools and parents on the dangers of vaping.
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