Articles tagged as: teachers
November 23, 2022
This Indiana 4th grade teacher won a $25,000 national educator award
Angela Fowler of Grassy Creek Elementary School in Greenwood received the $25,000 Milken Educator Award.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022
How did teachers and education advocates do in Indiana statehouse elections this year?
Democratic newcomers spurred to run by this year’s controversial curriculum legislation largely trailed behind Republican incumbents in elections to the Indiana Statehouse.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2022
Indiana lawmakers give a preview of key education topics for upcoming legislative session
The bipartisan interim education committee released its final report on Monday, detailing recommendations for bills and topics during the upcoming legislative session.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2022
IPS drops employee attendance requirement for $1,500 bonuses
Indianapolis Public Schools is dropping a limit on the number of absences employees could have last spring in order to qualify for a $1,500 retention bonus the district will pay out this week.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2022
Ball State to help K-12 teachers build student civics education with federal grant
Beginning next year, Indiana middle schoolers will take classes on civics and government previously only required in high school. Ball State University will help Hoosier teachers prepare, thanks to a multi-year, $1.3 million federal grant. The plan is to model it in Muncie, then roll it out statewide.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2022
Indiana’s teacher shortage has some schools scrambling
Indiana schools have an urgent need for teachers and support staff. There are thousands of open positions, but a lack of qualified candidates to fill them.
Read MoreJune 7, 2022
IPS teachers may miss out on bonuses after quarantining for COVID
After a rise in COVID cases in May, some IPS teachers hope the district loosens the attendance requirements for this semester’s bonus, as well as for $2,500 in future payments through fall 2023.
Read MoreApril 27, 2022
Muncie schools gives ‘largest’ teacher raises five years after being ‘financially distressed’
Muncie Community Schools is giving teachers what it calls the largest raise in the district’s history. The large pay bumps come from a district that was once considered financially distressed by state lawmakers.
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 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.
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