Operators of takeover schools worry about funding
Private companies that were hired to run five Indiana schools taken over by the state for poor performance say they might not be able to continue because of funding concerns.
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IPS to lay off 109 workers, look for further cuts
The state’s second-largest public school district is continuing to look for further cost reductions in its operations and, down the road, in its buildings.
District names three finalists for superintendent
Indianapolis Public Schools has narrowed its search for a superintendent to three out-of-state candidates who have never served as the top leader at a school district before.
ISTEP firm faces third-degree from lawmakers, big damages
Indiana's state superintendent announced Friday she is seeking at least $614,000 in damages from CTB/McGraw-Hill for ISTEP testing troubles as the company's president apologized to state lawmakers.
Disparate Indiana pols agree ISTEP answers needed
A legislative panel studying why 78,000 test-takers were frozen out of the high-stakes exam test last month plans to meet Friday to hear from CTB/McGraw-Hill President Ellen Haley on what went wrong.
ITT Educational branches into charter schools
The for-profit educator won approval last month to start a charter school for 11th- and 12th-graders inside one of its ITT Technical Institutes in Indianapolis.
Outside reviewer picked to study ISTEP troubles
An independent review of Indiana's ISTEP test results is under way one month after computer troubles disrupted test-taking for thousands of students this spring.
Goodwill to open four more dropout recovery schools
But further expansion is on hold because of a state freeze on new adult-focused charter schools. Lawmakers are concerned the schools are siphoning funds from K-12 education.
State charter schools leader takes national job
Russ Simnick, president of the Indiana Public Charter Schools Association since 2008, has taken a job with the Washington, D.C.-based National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the IPCSA announced Tuesday.
Indiana voucher program returns $5M to public schools
The Indiana Department of Education announced Wednesday that $5 million is owed the state's schools because of savings achieved through school vouchers.
Outside review sought for Indiana exam results
Indiana's Department of Education is seeking an outside review of the ISTEP test results following a series of computer glitches that will likely delay test results until July.
Forty percent of school districts to see no funding increase
Lawmakers overall increased school funding 2 percent next year and 1 percent the following year. But shifts in how that money is awarded mean some districts actually might see decreases.
Fort Wayne schools want 3rd party to review ISTEP
Indiana's largest school district says it won't accept results of this year's standardized testing until an independent third party validates the scores.
Indiana 8th-graders best most nations in math, science
In the same year the Legislature passed a set of sweeping reforms to improve Indiana’s public schools, Indiana’s eighth-graders were scoring No. 7 in the world on an international math test.
Indianapolis education up-and-comers are fierce competitors
Friends' competition for bragging rights lands both on Forbes' 30 Under 30 lists.
Lilly Endowment’s $3.4M grant to bring more teachers to Indy
Indianapolis-based education reform group The Mind Trust will use the grant to help support teacher recruitment and training programs such as Teach for America.
Herff Jones acquisition to form $1B company
Dallas-based BSN Sports will join the Herff Jones portfolio of companies and continue to operate as its own branded entity. Combined annual revenue is expected to top $1 billion.
Ball State: 5 revoked charter schools lose appeals
Ball State University has closed the books on its January decision to pull its sponsorship of seven academically struggling Indiana charter schools.
Indianapolis schools encounter more ISTEP glitches
Indianapolis students trying to complete standardized tests that already have been delayed by technical issues have encountered more problems.
Indiana schools seeing more success with tax hikes
Indiana school districts that won voters' approval last week for the majority of the tax increases they had sought to boost school funding may be becoming more skilled at selling the public on the need for those tax hikes.