Articles tagged as: K-12
September 6, 2022
Here are the finalists for Indiana Teacher of the Year
The top 10 finalists have been announced for the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year. For over 60 years, the Indiana Department of Education has selected one teacher for the honor who has gone above and beyond to support and educate Hoosier students.
Read MoreApril 21, 2022
Schools are struggling to hire special education teachers. Hawaii may have found a fix
In Hawaii, hiring qualified special education teachers became a lot easier after schools started offering a $10,000 pay bump.
Read MoreApril 21, 2022
Indiana Black leaders call for 'urgency' in addressing student academics
Black leaders from across Indiana called on Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state leaders on Thursday to prioritize ways to address the academic achievement gaps facing children of color.
Read MoreApril 21, 2022
Franklin Township Schools seeking $98M referendum for high school expansion
Franklin Township Community School Corporation is asking voters to approve a nearly $100 million property tax referendum in the May primary. The construction referendum would allow the school to build an additional wing to the 50-year-old Franklin Central High School and make improvements at six elementary schools.
Read MoreApril 20, 2022
Students with disabilities have a right to qualified teachers — but there's a shortage
When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training. It's a practice that concerns some special education experts.
Read MoreApril 18, 2022
Perry Township Schools to ask voters to approve 8-year, $154M referendum
Perry Township Schools is asking voters to approve an ongoing property tax referendum in the May primary. The referendum would extend the tax increase for home and business owners that was first approved in 2015.
Read MoreApril 14, 2022
A new Latin and immigrant-inspired charter school is trying to partner with IPS
A new charter school inspired by Latin and immigrant experiences for middle and high schoolers wants to partner with Indianapolis Public Schools. The district is expected to consider it later this month, following dozens of supporters attending IPS board meetings in previous months.
Read MoreApril 13, 2022
‘All hands on deck’ as Indiana ends emergency permits for special education teachers
The Indiana State Board of Education approved a new temporary, special education teaching license designed to help schools address the special education teacher shortage.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2022
Indiana creates grant program to usher students into career pathways
The Indiana Department of Education is offering money to schools, nonprofits and employers to help shepherd students into high-wage careers. The state is calling it the Explore, Engage, and Experience grant.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2022
Lawmakers tweak teacher union law in an attempt to skirt likely free speech violation
Indiana lawmakers are continuing an effort to change how teachers pay union dues through paycheck deductions with a new law. It tweaks previous legislation that a federal judge said likely violated the constitution.
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