Articles tagged as: teachers
January 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 MoreNovember 18, 2021
These are the teacher and staff vaccination rates after IPS offered a $300 incentive
To collect a $300 incentive, 71 percent of Indianapolis Public Schools staff has reported receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, district officials said.
Read MoreNovember 7, 2021
Southern Indiana bus brings free supplies to local teachers
This school year, Greater Clark County Schools Educational Foundation launched a Teacher Supply Bus to provide school supplies to teachers throughout the district. It can get expensive to keep classrooms stocked.
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 MoreSeptember 23, 2021
Indiana Lawmakers Weigh Local Teacher Permits To Address Ongoing Shortages
Some Indiana lawmakers are weighing whether schools should have the option to locally license or permit new teachers. It was a main point of conversation during the General Assembly's final education study committee meeting Tuesday.
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 22, 2021
This Fall, South Bend Teachers Will Work An Extra 80 Minutes Each Week With No Salary Increase
Starting this fall, South Bend Community School Corporation teachers will work an additional 40 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays with no salary increase.
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 17, 2021
Teachers Unions Hope To Freeze New Indiana Law Targeting Automatic Due Deductions
Three central Indiana teachers unions are suing the state over a new law they say violates teachers’ constitutional rights to free speech. Senate Enrolled Act 251 requires teachers to opt in every school year via a consent form and then again by email to have union dues automatically deducted.
Read MoreJune 4, 2021
Here Are The 2021 Teachers Of The Year In Marion County
As the school year comes to a close, districts across the state are announcing their choices for teacher of the year. Each local winner will advance to the state level for consideration for the 2022 Indiana Teacher of the Year, which is announced in the fall.
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