Articles tagged as: Indiana State Board of Education
October 7, 2020
The State Has Released 2020 School Letter Grades. They Don't Mean Much. Here's Why.
The cancellation of spring testing because of the COVID-19 pandemic means the state didn't have new ILEARN data to calculate this year's grades.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2020
Indiana Board Of Education Makes Change To Fully Fund Schools Virtual During COVID-19
The Indiana State Board of Education unanimously approved a proposal to maintain full funding levels for schools operating online this fall. School leaders and educators say it offers much-needed stability.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2020
SBOE To Consider Changing How Indiana Calculates School Funding This Fall
The Indiana State Board of Education is considering a plan to protect funding for schools reopening virtually this school year, after a warning of possible cuts from lawmakers last month.
Read MoreJune 22, 2020
Indiana Offers Public Schools $61M In Remote Learning Grants
Traditional public school corporations, public charter schools, accredited non-public schools, higher education institutions and other education-related entities are eligible to apply for the funding.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2020
2019 State School Letter Grades Are Out After Months Of Delay, Hold Harmless
The State Board of Education held off on releasing letter grades after a significant drop in student test scores on the new ILEARN test last spring.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2020
The School Says It's Not A Virtual Charter. State Legal Experts Aren't So Sure
An agricultural-focused charter school is under scrutiny from the Indiana State Board of Education because, according to the board's legal counsel, the school is operating like a virtual charter school.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2020
IPS Wins Back Donnan, Howe & Manual After 8 Years Of State Takeover
Three Indianapolis schools under state takeover will be returned to their former home district after the State Board of Education today reversed a decision and denied a private manager's intent to seek charter authorization for the schools.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2020
State Ends Takeover of Gary Roosevelt, Returns High School To District Control
The State Board of Education ended the takeover of Gary's Theodore Roosevelt College & Career Academy today without much discussion during its regular meeting. The intervention of the school was approved in 2011 due to years of chronic academic failure.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2020
The End Of Takeover -- Again? State Ed Board To Decide Fate Of Indy, Gary Schools
An end to Indiana's experiment in the takeover of failing schools could happen Wednesday -- again. For the second time, the State Board of Education will vote on the future of four schools, one in Gary and three in Indianapolis.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2020
IPS Would Close TC Howe If State Returns High School To District
Thomas Carr Howe Community High School will close this summer if state officials approve a proposal from Indianapolis Public Schools to return the Eastside 7-12 grade school to its former district.
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