Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Education
January 16, 2019
Gary Teachers Suspended For Cheating On 2017 ISTEP
The ISTEP test vendor flagged some unusual data from the Frankie W. McCullough Academy For Girls in Gary in 2017, prompting the Indiana Department of Education to take a closer look.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2018
IDOE Proposes ESSA Change To Eliminate Federal Letter Grades
The state department of education's ESSA change would get rid of the federal A through F accountability grades, replacing them with four classification groups.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2018
Indiana Dept. Of Education To Push STEM Programming
In the upcoming legislative session, the IDOE plans to request $20 million in funding to support STEM programs across the state.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2018
Indiana Dept. Of Education Plans To Push STEM Programs In Schools
In the upcoming legislative session, the IDOE plans to request $20 million in funding to support STEM programs across the state.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2018
Indiana Grown Aims To Expand Schools' Access To Local Foods
Indiana Grown is working with three partners on a local food resource guide school that school food service directors will be able to consult to make more informed purchasing decisions.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2018
Vehicles Illegally Passing School Buses Is Fairly Common
A voluntary survey from the Indiana Department of Education in 2018 shows more than 3,000 vehicles illegally passed stopped school buses in just one day.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2018
Indiana Department of Education Outlines 2019 Legislative Priorities
One theme of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick's agenda for next year is accountability.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2018
Schools Chief Won't Seek Re-Election, Cites 'Unhealthy' Governance
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick entered office in 2017, after years of turmoil between education policy makers and agencies.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2018
State Shifting Focus Of Quality Reviews Toward School Leaders, Environment
Each year the state reviews schools with at least two years of failing letter grades, to look at different aspects of a school's operations and figure out how they can improve.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2018
Indiana Gets $9M Grant For Students' Mental Health Needs
The five-year grant for the Indiana Department of Education was awarded through a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration program called Project AWARE.
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