State Lawmakers Take First Step Toward Overhaul Of A-F Letter Grade System
A panel of state lawmakers gave initial approval Wednesday to overhaul the state’s A-F grading system.
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January 18, 2013
Here’s What A ‘D’ School Looks Like: Inside Indiana’s School Turnaround Process
Indiana schools that receive a D or an F from the state must work with the Department of Education to develop a school improvement plan. The idea is that state support now will help the schools avoid further intervention in the future.
Here’s What A ‘D’ School Looks Like: Inside Indiana’s School Turnaround Process
Indiana schools that receive a D or an F from the state must work with the Department of Education to develop a school improvement plan. The idea is that state support now will help the schools avoid further intervention in the future.
October 31, 2012
What They’re Saying About Indiana’s New A-F School Letter Grades
To mark the release of Indiana’s 2012 A-F school letter grades, state superintendent Tony Bennett stopped by Broad Ripple High School — a school that, after years of consecutive F’s, received a B this year. It matched Bennett’s message to press assembled at the Indianapolis magnet school: The state’s letter grades, he says, represent “positive news” [...]
What They’re Saying About Indiana’s New A-F School Letter Grades
To mark the release of Indiana’s 2012 A-F school letter grades, state superintendent Tony Bennett stopped by Broad Ripple High School — a school that, after years of consecutive F’s, received a B this year. It matched Bennett’s message to press assembled at the Indianapolis magnet school: The state’s letter grades, he says, represent “positive news” [...]
October 22, 2012
Why One Indiana District’s Frustrated With The New A-F School Letter Grades
A disagreement over how to count one student could make a big difference for one school in Monroe County Community Schools, that district’s superintendent says. Judy DeMuth says MCCSC administrators have filed an appeal with Indiana Department of Education officials over the preliminary A-F letter grade they gave a Bloomington school (she can’t say which [...]
Why One Indiana District’s Frustrated With The New A-F School Letter Grades
A disagreement over how to count one student could make a big difference for one school in Monroe County Community Schools, that district’s superintendent says. Judy DeMuth says MCCSC administrators have filed an appeal with Indiana Department of Education officials over the preliminary A-F letter grade they gave a Bloomington school (she can’t say which [...]
October 5, 2012
The Paradoxes Of School Policy Overhaul
Understanding how state leaders respond when two important values conflict can speak volumes about how they craft education policy.
The Paradoxes Of School Policy Overhaul
Understanding how state leaders respond when two important values conflict can speak volumes about how they craft education policy.
July 24, 2012
Why You Don’t Need To Live In Indy To Care About The Project School’s Fate
The fight over The Indianapolis Project School once again highlights an instance in which reconciling two prevailing values of the state’s current education policy regime is far from simple.
Why You Don’t Need To Live In Indy To Care About The Project School’s Fate
The fight over The Indianapolis Project School once again highlights an instance in which reconciling two prevailing values of the state’s current education policy regime is far from simple.
February 2, 2012
Will ‘No Child’ Waivers Leave Behind At-Risk Students?
Congressional Democrats and civil rights groups have been waving red flags over the Obama administration’s plans to waive key requirements of the No Child Left Behind act for states, and it looks like federal education officials have noticed. They’re concerned the formal requests for “flexibility” Indiana and ten other states sent to the U.S. Department of Education [...]
Will ‘No Child’ Waivers Leave Behind At-Risk Students?
Congressional Democrats and civil rights groups have been waving red flags over the Obama administration’s plans to waive key requirements of the No Child Left Behind act for states, and it looks like federal education officials have noticed. They’re concerned the formal requests for “flexibility” Indiana and ten other states sent to the U.S. Department of Education [...]
November 22, 2011
Will There Be More Contentious Education Battles During This Legislative Session?
“Right To Work” currently tops the charts as the issue of the moment for many publications in Indiana. But last year’s legislative agenda was filled with hotly contested fights over things like charter schools, vouchers, and collective bargaining for teachers. So StateImpact asked the question burning on everyone’s mind. Is there any unfinished education business [...]
Will There Be More Contentious Education Battles During This Legislative Session?
“Right To Work” currently tops the charts as the issue of the moment for many publications in Indiana. But last year’s legislative agenda was filled with hotly contested fights over things like charter schools, vouchers, and collective bargaining for teachers. So StateImpact asked the question burning on everyone’s mind. Is there any unfinished education business [...]
November 21, 2011
Interactive Map: A Handy Guide To Voucher Schools
Much of the controversy around school vouchers has focused on the religious nature of many private schools taking part in the program. And it’s true. About 98 percent of all voucher schools are Christian schools. But we decided to look at vouchers from a different angle. How well are these schools performing on the state’s [...]
Interactive Map: A Handy Guide To Voucher Schools
Much of the controversy around school vouchers has focused on the religious nature of many private schools taking part in the program. And it’s true. About 98 percent of all voucher schools are Christian schools. But we decided to look at vouchers from a different angle. How well are these schools performing on the state’s [...]