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Eight Southwestern Indiana school marching bands advance to state finals
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — After a full day of competing in Indianapolis, eight Southwestern Indiana high school marching bands will return to the city to compete in the State Finals. The Indiana State School Music Association hosted their Open Semi-State competition with countless schools across the state all day Saturday. The high schools competed based […]
An Indiana licensing program is ‘putting a dent’ in the shortage of special educators with 600 licensed so far
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.After working at a summer camp for children with muscular dystrophy when he was 16, Andrew Bova knew he wanted to teach special education. But getting to the classroom would take some turns.Bova enrolled at Ball State in 2012 to pursue an education major but did not pass a section of the PRAXIS test necessary to take upper-level courses. A retake led to similar results.Taking the test a third time would mean delaying his graduation, so Bova chose...
Juniors’ competition at the World Food Championships in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — In mid-November, world-class chefs will gather in Indianapolis for a global culinary showdown. The juniors’ competition at the World Food Championships will be on Nov. 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, located at 1202 E 38th St. This is one of many competitions that encompass the World Food Championships, one […]
Circle City Readers needs funding to sustain its successful tutoring program
In elementary schools around Indianapolis, a few dozen reading tutors are deploying each week for the second year of Circle City Readers. Why it matters: The city-sponsored program has seemingly cracked the code on one of education's biggest challenges — learning to read. Roughly 30% of Marion County students fail to learn to read by the end of the third grade — a pivotal turning point in a child's education.
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