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Indy-area high school football power rankings going into 2024 IHSAA season
Here are IndyStar preps Insider Kyle Neddenriep's Indianapolis-area high school football power rankings going into the 2024 season: Class 6A 1. Ben Davis (13-1 last season): Too often, preseason rankings...
Clark-Pleasant leaders join Gov. Holcomb to sing HB 1104
WHITELAND, Ind. – Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation leaders stood alongside Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb at the Statehouse on Thursday for the signing of House Bill 1104. Superintendent Dr. Timothy Edsell, Clark-Pleasant Police Chief Chad Pryce, and Officer Shari Mullins were invited as guests of State Representative Michelle Davis. The...
Clark-Pleasant Schools offer free ‘Youth Mental health First Aid’ training
WHITELAND, Ind. – The Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation (CPCSC) invites you to a free Youth Mental Health First Aid training session, thanks to a grant from Project AWARE. This program empowers adults with the knowledge and skills needed to support young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges...
Board considers second draft of changes proposed for Indiana high school diplomas
INDIANAPOLIS — On Wednesday, the Indiana State Board of Education went over a second draft of proposed changes for high school diplomas. Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner offered the following reasons for the needed changes:. Fewer students are enrolling in higher education. Graduating seniors don't have the skills...
Local historian pushing for reuse of former School 86
INDIANAPOLIS — A local historian is working to help preserve a historic school building in the Butler Tarkington neighborhood. Butler University now owns the former School 86 as it sits directly next to Hinkle Fieldhouse. Ed Fujawa has been studying its rich history and pushing for the building to be repurposed into something else. The […]
Groninger Named MHS Head Basketball Coach
Mooresville’s Board of School Trustees welcomed a new Pioneer Basketball Head Coach, Gavin Groninger, at Tuesday’s board meeting. Groninger has served as Plainfield’s varsity assistant basketball coach for the past 12 years and currently teaches physical education at Bridgeport Elementary School. “I believe Gavin will be a...
Lilly Endowment offering up to $600 million to help Marion County schools
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County schools are eligible to receive substantial funding to help improve student academics and their prospects after high school. Lilly Endowment announced Thursday, Aug. 15 that it is launching two new multi-year initiatives with the goal of helping K-12 public schools in Marion County create or improve academic programs or projects.
Chalkbeat: Families face further FAFSA frustrations
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Families with current and future college students should brace for another delay in a critical step toward financial aid. According to our partners at Chalkbeat, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will not be ready to access on its traditional release date of Oct. 1. “It’s been a rough roll out […]
Billingsley lands three FFA students in National FFA Agriculture Fair
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Three Billingsley High School FFA students were selected as national finalists in the National FFA Agriculture Fair. The team of Kayden Bland and Tanner Truesdale and individual Caleb Hornady were selected by judges and will compete in the social science category of the competition. The National FFA Agriculture Fair […] The post Billingsley lands three FFA students in National FFA Agriculture Fair appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
City officials celebrate improved school lunches for students
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — City officials, community partners, and educational leaders on Wednesday showcased the efforts in improving school lunch programs across Indianapolis at Purdue Polytechnic High School – Englewood. Schools are participating in Conscious Cafeteria Project. According to a news release, the program focuses on “transitioning from single-use plastic trays and utensils to reusable steel and taking a comprehensive approach […]
Judge throws out ACLU lawsuit against Indiana tenure law
A U.S. District Court judge in Indianapolis dismissed a lawsuit challenging a controversial new state law that university professors say violates their constitutional rights. The law requires faculty to include a variety of opposing political viewpoints in the classroom or risk losing their tenure protections. It also creates a system for students to submit complaints to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education about faculty they think are not following the law. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, who intervened in the case last week, said the law will foster diversity of thought.
Countdown to first fall classes at Purdue in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A summer of dramatic change will finally give way to a full semester of learning in downtown Indianapolis, starting next week. The campus that was IUPUI for more than 50 years is now two distinct schools: Purdue University in Indianapolis and IU Indianapolis. Purdue will be the first of the two to […]
Perry Township Schools offers Chin language classes
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Perry Township Schools now offers Chin language classes at the high school level. Thirty percent of the student population is Asian, with the majority of them of Burmese and Chin heritage. The Chin heritage class aims to educate freshman students about their own culture and language, something many Chin families weren’t allowed […]
Indianapolis Public Schools Selects Discovery Education to Support Math Achievement
Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, August 14, 2024)— Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) today announced it is partnering with global edtech leader Discovery Education to support higher student achievement in math. Through this expanded collaboration, all students and teachers in grades K-8 will soon have access to DreamBox Math by Discovery Education. An engaging and adaptive math program that brings together curriculum and continuous formative assessments to personalize instruction, DreamBox Math improves achievement for every student, regardless of where they are in their learning journey.
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