Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Education
April 10, 2024
Indiana will open up more testing to the state’s youngest children. Data could identify future success, challenges
Whether or not a child is prepared for kindergarten helps predict how successful they'll be as a future student.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024
Indiana high schoolers could have new graduation requirements
Indiana’s Department of Education seeks to overhaul how students earn high school diplomas after a years-long push from state lawmakers to create more work-based learning options.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2024
Free training on science of reading, literacy endorsement available to Indiana teachers
Indiana teachers will be able to earn a literacy endorsement through a free professional development course offered by the Indiana Department of Education. Educators who complete the course will also receive a $1,200 stipend for their time.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2023
Indiana Chamber, Department of Education launch statewide civics bee for students
Sixth through eighth graders in Indiana can now participate in the first statewide civics bee.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2023
Court: IPS exempt from $1 charter law, can sell closed school buildings
Indianapolis Public Schools is exempt from a law that requires districts to sell closed school buildings to charter organizations for $1.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2023
New performance report cards go live on each Indiana school’s website, replacing A-F grades
To increase transparency around Indiana students’ education performance, new report cards issued by the state education department are now required to be posted on nearly every Hoosier school’s website.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2023
Central Indiana educator named Indiana Teacher of the Year
Eric Jenkins is an English teacher at Franklin Community High School in Johnson County.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2023
Did IPS break the Open Door Law? Charter school group says it did
A formal complaint alleges the Indianapolis Public Schools Board broke Indiana's Open Door Law when it approved a lawsuit against the state.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2023
IPS sues state, argues district is exempt from selling buildings to charters for $1
The Indianapolis Public Schools Board is asking the Marion County Superior Court to declare that the district meets an exception for the so-called $1 law.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2023
Seclusion, restraint of Indiana students not accurately reported by schools, audit finds
State audits confirm a WFYI investigation that uncovered some schools do not accurately report how often they forcibly isolate and restrain students.
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