Voters in the Hamilton Southeastern school district on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bump to their property taxes to provide
the growing system an extra $5.5 million in funding each year for the next seven years.
Indiana’s school chief warned school superintendents Thursday that declining state revenues could force cuts in public education
spending, education officials said.
Across Indiana, in more than a dozen different school districts over the past year, taxpayers have sent a message to administrators:
We are no longer giving you a blank check.
Indiana schools chief Tony Bennett on Tuesday dismissed criticism of his plan to revamp the state’s teacher licensing standards,
saying some in higher education oppose it because they fear how they eventually could be affected.
Voters in Beech Grove on Tuesday endorsed a tax increase to keep school buses operating, while other education-related measures in two Marion County townships failed.
Nearly 60 of Indiana’s 354 public school districts now require administrators to pay more than $1 for their health insurance.
That’s a big shift from a decade ago.
The proposal has sparked fierce opposition and created a turf battle that could come to a head Monday when the state holds its final public hearing on the issue in Indianapolis.
Indiana schools are making huge strides in teaching students math required for careers in science, engineering and information technology jobs. But education experts point to stagnant test scores on national math exams as confirmation that many students still are not excelling, or are not even proficient, in the subject.
A legislative study committee declined Monday to endorse the idea of a uniform, later start date for Indiana schools, voting
instead to send the issue back to fellow lawmakers for more debate and study.
One proposal would prohibit schools from starting earlier than the fourth Monday in August, and the other would require school
to start after Labor Day.
Indiana’s students outscored the national average in mathematics on the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress,
but the results show little improvement over previous years.
Indiana schools are finding creative ways to squeeze in parent-teacher conferences after the state ruled that the sessions
could no longer count toward instructional time.
The George Washington Community High School football team played its season opener at a newly renovated field and stadium,
thanks to a joint effort of the National Football League, the Indianapolis Colts and Local Initiatives Support Corp.
Two local organizations are trying to outfit thousands of kids before Indianapolis-area schools begin classes in August.
Students going into and out of Indiana’s teacher education programs tend to score below average on standardized test scores.
And national data indicate the gap is entirely attributable to those headed into elementary education.
Incentives have long been used as an effective tool in business to improve employee performance. But can a concept that helps
companies motivate workers also work in public education?
Indiana’s superintendent of public instruction stresses reading, math and competition.
The state’s two biggest pension funds are poised to combine into one Indiana Public Retirement System, with a single executive
director and board.
A state-funded study of Indiana’s charter schools has found that “no practical difference” exists between the alternative
schools and traditional public schools.
The mission of the Lawrence Township School Foundation is to encourage and support creativity, innovation and excellence that
enhances the educational community of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township.
