Articles tagged as: students
September 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.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2021
COVID-19 Already Disrupting New School Year As Elementary Kids Quarantined
Anderson Community Schools in Madison County has entire classrooms of children out for quarantine just one week into the new school year, and is one of multiple districts across the state already grappling with COVID-19 cases forcing kids out of classrooms.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2021
IPS Students Return, Masks Required For New School Year
Summer is officially over for students in the Indianapolis Public Schools district. IPS students started their first day of school Monday during their third year since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2021
State Health Officials 'Strongly Urge' Masks In Schools, But Won't Require Them
State health officials say they're not mandating masks in K-12 schools amid a surge of COVID-19 in part because local officials told them they want to make those decisions.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2021
University, Motorsports Academy Partner For STEM Scholarships
A new program offers IUPUI scholarships for teens of color interested in STEM academics, including car racing.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2021
Attendance Dropped At 70% Of Indiana Schools Amid The Pandemic
About 70 percent of Indiana schools had lower attendance rates in 2020-21 compared to the previous year, a sign of the toll that the fragmented education during the pandemic took on students.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2021
IPS Survey Results Show Improved Treatment, But More Progress Needed In Schools
IPS provided results of the panorama survey, which focuses on three groups – students in grades 3-12, staff and families – during their last school board meeting. The district has conducted the initiative for the past three years to measure how the district is responding to topics such as school climate, faculty growth mindset and school belonging.
Read MoreJune 14, 2021
Schools Weigh Next Steps, Incentivize Student Vaccines As Classroom Mask Mandate Ends
Communities across the state are weighing what COVID-19 health and safety measures to continue this summer and into the fall, as the governor's mask requirement for schools expires at the end of June.
Read MoreJune 14, 2021
Fewer Indiana Students Were Evaluated For Special Ed Services During The Pandemic
The total number of Individualized Education Program evaluations completed in the 2019-20 school year — just more than 25,000 — dropped by about 16% compared to the 2018-19 school year, when nearly 30,000 evaluations were completed. The total number of evaluations initiated also dropped by about 13% over that period.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2021
Effort To Establish More African-American Youth In Tech Careers
Lack of exposure to education, training, and competitive job opportunities are main factors behind the low numbers of African-Americans in the technology industry. InnoPower, Rooted School, The Indianapolis Recorder, and Eleven Fifty Academy hope to change that with a new partnership created to widen the door for more diversity.
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