Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Education
July 18, 2024
Enrollment, employment or enlistment? New diploma seals designed to prepare students for future
The Indiana Department of Education is working on a proposal to create graduation seals for students who want to enroll in college, start working or enlist in the military after high school. The seals won’t replace high school diplomas but can be added to them.
Read MoreJune 6, 2024
Free meals provided to students through national summer program
The Summer Food Service Program is a federal nutrition program designed to fight food insecurity for low-income children.
Read MoreMay 20, 2024
Indiana tells schools to ignore LGBTQ student protections as Title IX fight begins
Indiana’s education department is telling school districts not to adopt new federal protections for LGBTQ+ students and sex-based discrimination as the the rules are challenged in federal court.
Read MoreMay 16, 2024
Indiana has a school attendance problem. Hundreds gathered to find a solution
Hundreds of educators, youth workers and community leaders gathered in Indianapolis to talk about how to help students who are chronically absent from school.
Read MoreApril 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.
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