Articles tagged as: K-12
December 10, 2021
Pike teachers vote no-confidence in superintendent as board sweetens proposed contract
Teachers at Pike Township say they no longer support the superintendent even as the union and district leaders reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2021
Westfield football player says Center Grove opponent mocked him in blackface
Administrators at Center Grove High School are investigating a post on social media that evidently shows a football player in blackface after the team won the 6A state title game Nov. 27.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2021
Pike superintendent faces calls for resignation
Around 2,700 community members have signed a petition calling on Pike Township School district’s Superintendent Flora Reichanadter to resign.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
Indiana’s largest teachers union demands lawmakers restore bargaining rights
The Indiana State Teachers Association is calling on lawmakers during the 2022 General Assembly to allow educators to negotiate on issues related to health and safety, class sizes and teacher prep periods.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2021
Most Hoosier third graders passed IREAD, but some students are still being left behind
Most Hoosier third graders are on track with their reading skills according to newly released testing data. But results for Indiana's third grade literacy assessment also show some groups of students are still being left behind as the pandemic continues.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2021
Former Westfield middle schooler sues district on allegations of racist bullying
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit against the Westfield Washington Schools, claiming the school allowed racist bullying to occur against a Black student.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2021
No classroom. Missing friends. How the pandemic jolted Indiana’s special education students
As schools scrambled to deliver special education services in an online format during the early months of the pandemic, students with disabilities faced unique challenges. But many special education students lost more than classroom time and educational services; they also lost social opportunities.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2021
The special education system can be hard to navigate. Here’s what three Indiana families experienced
The WFYI Education Desk is committed to special education coverage. As part of our reporting, we want to highlight and explain common challenges families face as they navigate the special education system in Indiana. Here's a digital map that follows the often complicated and confusing process that three Indiana families of students with disabilities went through.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2021
Northern Indiana voters approve only one of two school funding referendums
The two school corporations with referendums on the ballot were hopeful this year's election would look similar to 2014, when both won voter approval for their tax proposals.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2021
Indiana opens applications for second round of state learning recovery funds
State lawmakers approved $150 million for the Student Learning Recovery Grant Program earlier this year, with the goal to fund out-of-school programs helping students make up for lost learning time during the pandemic – the 2021-22 school year is the third one disrupted by COVID-19.
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