Articles tagged as: students
February 9, 2022
Lubbers delivers final address, outlines need for further changes in higher education
Indiana's Commissioner for Higher Education gave her final annual address Tuesday, touting the states successes, as well as the need for more affordable, accessible and valuable education for students.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2022
Indiana bill to limit conversations on race, politics in schools receives mixed opposition
Lawmakers in the Senate education committee endured nearly eight hours of testimony and debate Wednesday on a controversial bill focused on school curriculum and content. Many people opposed some or all of the bill, but for very different reasons.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2022
Senate education committee approves funding fix, hears hours of testimony on curriculum bill
The Indiana Senate Education and Career Development Committee took its first steps to fast-track a virtual funding fix and heard hours of testimony on legislation about curriculum and classroom transparency for schools.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2021
Gun violence and threats are on the rise at Indiana schools
In Indiana, more than a quarter of all incidents involving guns at Indiana schools since 1970 occurred during that last two years, according to data from the K-12 School Shooting Database.
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 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.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2021
Indiana State Board of Education finalizes student focus of new performance dashboard
Indiana education officials took the next step to revamp school accountability this week.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2021
Black, Hispanic students lack access to high-quality education in Marion County
Providing all Marion County students with equitable access to education has been a challenge for years, and a new report finds that Black and Hispanic students lack access to high-quality education — from birth through higher education — at disproportionate rates.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Indiana's latest COVID-19 update shows further decline in newly reported school cases
Indiana saw an explosive number of COVID-19 cases reported in schools as many kicked off the new academic year without requiring masks. But since a peak around Labor Day, Hoosier schools have reported fewer new cases each week.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2021
Indiana Seeks Input On Student Traits To Track As Part Of New School Performance Dashboard
The Indiana State Board of Education is in the process of developing a new school performance data dashboard, after lawmakers approved legislation to create it earlier this year.
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