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2024-2025 back to school dates
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– Its almost time for back to school in the Wabash Valley. All throughout August children in both Indiana and Illinois will be headed back to school for the 2024-2025 school year. We at WTWO decided to help by making a list of nearby schools and when you can expect to have your […]
Indiana SAT scores continue downward trend, latest test results show
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Only a quarter of Hoosier high schoolers who took the SAT during the last academic year earned college-ready scores in both reading and math, according to newly-released results. More than 80,000 high school students, primarily juniors, took the test in 2023-24. Of those, about 24% of students met the readiness benchmark […]
IndyGo offers students reduced fares, free backpacks
(MIRROR INDY) — Students who register for reduced-fare IndyGo ridership can get a free backpack during Back to School Night 6-8 p.m. July 25 at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center. IndyGo staff will also offer qualifying students, ages 18 and under, travel training to help its new riders learn how to navigate the city transit system. […]
Errington plans town hall meeting on proposal to change state diploma system
MUNCIE, Ind. — State Rep. Sue Errington has scheduled a town hall meeting for Friday, July 26, on plans by the Indiana Department of Education to restructure Indiana's high school diploma system. The meeting, open to the public, will be 6-8 p.m. at Kennedy Library, 1700 W. McGalliard Road.
IHSAA football: 12 regular-season games that will shape Class 6A
Ben Davis fought off challenges from Brownsburg, Cathedral and Center Grove on the way to the Class 6A state championship last season. Can the Giants do it again? Or will another contender ascend and take the crown?. We will get some idea during the regular season. Here are 12 regular-season...
Indy students heading back to school with strict tech restrictions
INDIANAPOLIS — Parents are getting their students ready to head back to school and many will be leaving behind their electronic devices. That’s because since Governor Holcomb signed Senate Bill 185 into law – school districts are required to adopt policies regulating tech usage during class time. “Whether it’s a school shooting, or a tornado, […]
New science of reading curriculum for IPS elementary schools will stress background knowledge
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.Elementary students in Indianapolis Public Schools will learn English language arts with a new curriculum this coming school year that emphasizes background knowledge and foundational skills.The district is switching to the Amplify Core Knowledge curriculum in time for the state deadline for all schools to adopt reading curriculums based on the science of reading by the 2024-25 school year. The science of reading is a large body of research on how kids learn to read that advocates for...
UE President named to IBJ Media’s Indiana 250 list for the second consecutive year
EVANSVILLE, IND. (07/20/2024) University of Evansville President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz has been named to the IBJ Media Indiana 250 list for the second year in a row. The list includes 250 of the most influential executives across the state in an array of economic sectors. During the nomination process, IBJ...
Experts promote daily habits and parental help to boost student literacy
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Summer reading can increase your child’s literacy skills. But literacy experts say things like the traditional focus on reading books from a lengthy list...
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