Indiana’s schools chief says state money shouldn’t go to schools that discriminate.

One theme of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick’s agenda for next year is accountability.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick entered office in 2017, after years of turmoil between education policy makers and agencies.

McCormick praised Donnelly for his willingness to deliver federal help for Indiana schools. And she notes his recognition that the best support is flexible.

The full impact of scoring issues plaguing this year’s ISTEP results remains unknown, but state officials aim to resolve the problems by the end of this week.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick says Indiana is already a national leader in school safety practices. But she also says there’s room for improvement.

The U.S. Department of Education denied Indiana’s request to count thousands of the state’s basic high school diplomas known as general diplomas.

State schools Superintendent Jennifer McCormick says keeping the 10th grade ISTEP exam for now is more practical than creating a new test for two years.

Much of the debate on the school finances bill focused on the management of Muncie and Gary schools, but the Superintendent of Public Instruction says there were other key elements.

The state's top public school official says more needs to be done around school safety, including more funding for systems of care.