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Trump’s education department merger plan echoes Indiana priorities under Pence, Holcomb
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2 days ago

Ferebee, pleading for more money for schools, says teacher raises, security upgrades are on the ballot

Indiana
3 days ago

What’s so hard about teaching ‘soft skills’? More than Indiana policymakers might think

Indiana
June 18, 2018

Bodily fluids and belly buttons: How this Indianapolis principal embraces lessons learned the hard (and gross) way

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Indiana online schools

Indiana
June 13, 2018

Indiana online charter schools face scrutiny at Congressional committee hearing

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said advocates lauded charter schools while ignoring the problems of online charter schools.
Indiana
June 12, 2018

4 takeaways from Indiana’s first review of its troubled virtual charter schools

The committee met for the first time Tuesday.
Indiana
June 11, 2018

‘How long do we let them fail’? Indiana committee begins review of virtual charter school rules

The committee, made up of members of the state board of education, are expected to provide recommendations for regulating the fast-growing sector of virtual schools.

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Redefining STEM

Indiana
June 15, 2018

‘It’s OK to fail:’ How Indiana teachers are rethinking STEM for the real world

In Kraig Kitts’ biology classes, it’s OK to fail. “That’s science. That’s the nature of it,” said Kitts, a science teacher…
Indiana
June 14, 2018

Known for ‘no excuses’ discipline, Tindley charter network loosens policies to reduce suspensions

After 14 years and some of the highest out-of-school suspension numbers in the state, the Tindley charter network is relaxing its controversial, unapologetically tough approach to discipline.
Indiana
June 13, 2018

Here’s what led to Indiana’s heated debate about sending federal dollars to struggling schools

Officials couldn't agree on how much funding schools under state intervention should get — or if some of the schools were eligible to get any extra money at all.
Indiana
June 8, 2018

Purdue is trying to upend the traditional high school model. Here’s what it looks like

The charter school opened this year and it is already planning to expand across the state.

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IPS referendum

Indiana
April 10, 2018

Indianapolis Public Schools offers buyouts to up to 150 teachers

Indianapolis Public Schools is offering teachers $20,000 payments to retire.
Indiana
April 6, 2018

147 Indianapolis educators still don’t know where they will work next year

The administration displaced 418 certified staff for 2018-19 as part of the closings of high schools.
Indiana
March 6, 2018

Indianapolis Public Schools didn’t follow the playbook on its big tax request. Now it’s playing catch-up.

District officials said backpedaling on the referendums showed responsiveness to community concerns.

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a high-stakes evaluation

National
1 day ago

The Gates Foundation bet big on teacher evaluation. The report it commissioned explains how those efforts fell short.

New research commissioned by Gates finds scant evidence that evaluation changes accomplished what they were meant to: improve teacher quality or boost student learning.

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National
22 hours ago

What you should know about the White House’s proposal to merge the education department into a new agency

The White House is proposing the federal education department merge with the labor department to form the Department of Education and the Workforce, officials announced…
Indiana
18 hours ago

Trump’s education department merger plan echoes Indiana priorities under Pence, Holcomb

Across the country, connections between workforce and K-12 education have been increasingly emphasized.