Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Education
August 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.
Read MoreMay 21, 2018
State Releases New ILEARN Sample Questions
Elementary and middle school students will first take the state's new ILEARN assessment in Spring 2019.
Read MoreMay 4, 2018
State Kicks Off Cybersecurity Initiative
Schools can apply for matching grants of up to $25,000 to build up their cybersecurity systems, and improve 24-hour system monitoring.
Read MoreApril 23, 2018
State Awards STEM Grants For Elementary Schools
Lawmakers approved $1 million in 2017 for the State Department of Education to offer the grants.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2018
State Estimates Fewer Hours For New Standardized Test
The state is preparing for a new statewide exam for students called ILEARN, and it could end up taking students fewer hours to complete.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2018
IDOE Report: Choice Scholarship Program Growth Has Slowed
The State Department of Education has released updated information on the state's voucher system, which has showed a slowdown in growth.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2018
Public Schools Compete For Enrollment
Schools have turned to advertising and direct mail in an effort to land transfer students from neighboring districts.
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