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Tag: Indiana schools
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‘We have to right size’: IPS commissioners contemplate smaller district
District leaders asked for feedback on an idea to shrink IPS boundaries to Center Township.
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Indiana higher ed board to vote on secretary of education as new commissioner
Sec. Katie Jenner would lead both the K-12 and higher education agencies, if confirmed.
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Indiana third grade reading scores improve at record-breaking rate
The increase comes after concerted efforts to help students pass the IREAD, and puts students’ scores on par with pre-pandemic levels.
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Indiana’s Higher Education Commissioner Chris Lowery to step down in October
Lowery announced his resignation after three years in the role, citing a recent health scare and a desire to pursue personal and professional writing projects.
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Cuts at IU Indy mean fewer liberal arts degrees for students
The loss of majors comes as state lawmakers further push students toward majors closely aligned with jobs.
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What’s new as Indiana students head back to school
New laws from the Statehouse will bring ultrasounds to sex ed class, looser transfer rules and faster reporting of bullying, among other changes.
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What Indiana’s new absenteeism law actually does to attendance policies
A state senator is among those seeking to clarify the state’s new school attendance law amid online confusion.
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2025 ILEARN: Reading scores flat for fifth straight year as math scores improve
Indiana students’ reading scores have remained essentially unchanged for five straight years despite major state investments in literacy.
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Indiana colleges cut hundreds of low-enrollment degrees ahead of state mandate
The state’s higher education commission made the cuts official on June 30.
