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MCCSC board to recommend Childs-Templeton elementary merger

By Nadia Scharf · Friday, April 19 2:57 p.m.

The board will vote on a merger resolution at their April 23 meeting.

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Ahead of MCCSC redistricting vote, what have past redistricting attempts looked like?

By Nadia Scharf · Thursday, April 18 3:31 p.m.

Redistricting attempts in 1997 and 2005 faced many of the same issues as this year’s discussion have pre-vote.

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Third-grade retention is now required in Indiana. Have similar policies helped or hurt other states?

By Nadia Scharf · Sunday, April 14 4:48 p.m.

Arizona and Ohio have had similar policies to Indiana’s newly passed S.B.1 for nearly a decade.

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Monroe County FAFSA completions are low as April 15 priority deadline approaches

By Nadia Scharf · Thursday, April 11 2:16 p.m.

The FAFSA form has changed. Here’s what you need to know.

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No decision reached on redistricting, Childs-Templeton merger at MCCSC board meeting

By Nadia Scharf · Wednesday, March 27 3:56 p.m.

The board will search for an interim superintendent, but other decisions remain tabled.

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MCCSC board holds 48-second meeting to buy out superintendent with no replacement in sight

By Nadia Scharf · Monday, March 18 2:47 p.m.

The state public access counselor criticized the meeting for lack of clarity and explanation.

MCCSC superintendent bought out by school board after three years

By Nadia Scharf · Thursday, March 7 4:47 p.m.

Superintendent Jeff Hauswald will leave at the end of the 2023-24 school year.

Education bills pushed towards the end in last week of IGA legislative session

By Nadia Scharf · Thursday, March 7 1:07 p.m.

Bills on absenteeism, literacy and child labor have passed both houses.

MCCSC school board introduces redistricting resolution, union discussion bylaw

By Nadia Scharf · Wednesday, Feb. 28 8:28 p.m.

Tuesday’s meeting included new antiracism policies and a presentation on a potential lawsuit.

Antisemitism definitions, cursive and truancy on Indiana legislative agenda for education

By Nadia Scharf · Monday, Feb. 26 12 p.m.

Most bills still alive have been approved to move through one Statehouse chamber.

Indiana Senate Bill would require school boards to post information related to human sexual instruction

By Haley Ryan · Sunday, Feb. 18 5:59 p.m.

The bill was referred to the House Committee on Education Feb. 12.

Indiana AG Rokita’s new education portal allows anyone to report controversial curricula

By Nadia Scharf · Sunday, Feb. 11 10:50 a.m.

The site has faced criticism over lack of clarity and publishing of private information.

Pre-K enrollment now open, will be subsidized for some MCCSC families

By Nadia Scharf · Thursday, Feb. 8 12:01 p.m.

Last fall’s referendum expanded access to pre-K and will subsidize tuition for some families.

School choice bill pushed to next year could reshape Indiana education

By Nadia Scharf · Sunday, Feb. 4 1:29 p.m.

Senate Bill 255 would let parents send their children to a variety of different educational services.

Here’s what to know about the Indiana Senate’s upcoming education legislation

By Nadia Scharf · Tuesday, Jan. 30 11:38 a.m.

The session began Jan. 8, and committee deadlines are approaching.

Indiana House advances bill defining antisemitism as discrimination in schools

By Christina Avery · Sunday, Jan. 28 4:46 p.m.

The bill would use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.

Monroe County third graders may face retention under new Indiana Senate bill

By Nadia Scharf · Thursday, Jan. 25 12:59 p.m.

Experts debate if retention leads to positive or negative student experiences.

‘A Band-Aid for a larger systemic issue’: Community discusses potential MCCSC elementary merger

By Nadia Scharf · Wednesday, Jan. 24 3:15 p.m.

Students, parents and teachers all came to discuss potential school system changes.

MCCSC teacher, staff bargaining agreements increase salaries, add leave policies

By Nadia Scharf · Tuesday, Jan. 16 7:30 p.m.

The new two-year agreements went into effect Jan. 1, 2024.

MCCSC board members elect assistant secretary, confirm committee appointments

By Nadia Scharf · Wednesday, Jan. 10 5:57 p.m.

Ashley Pirani will be the board's new assistant secretary.

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MCCSC board to recommend Childs-Templeton elementary merger

Ahead of MCCSC redistricting vote, what have past redistricting attempts looked like?

Third-grade retention is now required in Indiana. Have similar policies helped or hurt other states?

Monroe County FAFSA completions are low as April 15 priority deadline approaches

No decision reached on redistricting, Childs-Templeton merger at MCCSC board meeting

MCCSC board holds 48-second meeting to buy out superintendent with no replacement in sight

MCCSC superintendent bought out by school board after three years

Education bills pushed towards the end in last week of IGA legislative session

MCCSC school board introduces redistricting resolution, union discussion bylaw

Antisemitism definitions, cursive and truancy on Indiana legislative agenda for education

Indiana Senate Bill would require school boards to post information related to human sexual instruction

Indiana AG Rokita’s new education portal allows anyone to report controversial curricula

Pre-K enrollment now open, will be subsidized for some MCCSC families

School choice bill pushed to next year could reshape Indiana education

Here’s what to know about the Indiana Senate’s upcoming education legislation

Indiana House advances bill defining antisemitism as discrimination in schools

Monroe County third graders may face retention under new Indiana Senate bill

‘A Band-Aid for a larger systemic issue’: Community discusses potential MCCSC elementary merger

MCCSC teacher, staff bargaining agreements increase salaries, add leave policies

MCCSC board members elect assistant secretary, confirm committee appointments

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