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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. […]
Parents cutting corners to save on supplies ahead of upcoming school year
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here is a look at Thursday’s business headlines with Jane King where she discusses back-to-school savings, the housing market, and more. Parents going the extra mile to save on school supplies Three in four parents are trying anything to save money on school supplies, according to a new study. Commissioned by the […]
Teacher, lawmaker not surprised by new ILEARN scores
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A longtime elementary school teacher on Thursday said the 2024 ILEARN scores match her own observations in the classroom. Cheyenne Mappes has taught fourth and fifth grade in Morgan County for nearly 20 years. She said the third graders that took the ILEARN test this year were in kindergarten and first […]
Teachers speak out against Indiana high school diploma redesign proposal
INDIANAPOLIS — Many teachers from across the state spoke out against proposed changes to the state’s high school diploma requirements at the latest State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting on Wednesday. ”I believe these changes are a step in the wrong direction,” Gianna Mirowski with the Hammond Area Career Center said. ”By altering these requirements, […]
Former Clay Middle School employee sentenced, must pay restitution
A former Clay Middle School employee accused of stealing nearly $95,000 from the school in cash and unauthorized purchases received a two-year sentence July 18 and is ordered to make restitution payments. Aletta Nowlin of Carmel pleaded guilty to corrupt business influence and official misconduct. As part of the plea,...
Indiana’s New ILEARN Test Scores Show Student Progress Remained Stagnant in 2024
New state standardized test results show stagnant progress among Hoosier students in grades 3-8, signaling a continued struggle to reverse widespread learning loss following the COVID-19 pandemic. New ILEARN scores show 41% of Indiana students who were tested earlier this spring were at or above proficiency standards in English and language arts (ELA), according to […]
Experts promote daily habits, parental help to boost student literacy in the summer and beyond
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters (CHALKBEAT) — 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 shouldn’t be students’ sole goal when schools are out. Instead, they say, parents should also be reinforcing other language […]
FFRF asks Tenn., Texas, Ky., and Ind. schools to not promote baccalaureate ceremonies
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging four school districts in the South and the Midwest to stop promoting overtly religious baccalaureate ceremonies. FFRF has received reports from community members in Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky and Indiana that various school districts publicized baccalaureate services for graduating seniors. These districts include Cocke County School District in Newport, […] The post FFRF asks Tenn., Texas, Ky., and Ind. schools to not promote baccalaureate ceremonies appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Center Grove Schools names new school board member
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Center Grove Community School Corporation (CGCSC) Board of School Trustees voted to appoint Jane Dunigan-Smith to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Gary Robinson in June. Mrs. Dunigan-Smith will serve through December 2026. Dunigan-Smith is the Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy...
Rep. Sue Errington to Host Town Hall Meeting on High School Diploma Redesign Proposal
MUNCIE, IN—The Indiana Department of Education recently announced plans to significantly redesign Indiana’s high school diplomas solely as the “GPS Diploma” and “GPS Diploma Plus” starting with the Class of 2029 (this upcoming academic year’s eighth graders). This would completely erase the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and the Core 40 with Technical Honors.
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