Education

Rural schools hurt by cuts

By Jacob Klopfenstein · Wednesday, May 21,2014 8:23 p.m.

Funding cuts on rural schools in Indiana are taking their toll.

Migrant Education expands

By Jacob Klopfenstein · Sunday, May 18,2014 8:01 p.m.

Seven new regional education centers have been unveiled, including one in Columbus, Ind.

The last chapter

By Aaricka Washington · Monday, May 5,2014 12:17 a.m.

After 41 years of service, Patricia Marvin is retiring from teaching.

MCCSC teacher receives statewide award

By Sydney Murray · Sunday, May 4,2014 8:53 p.m.

Wendy Tamborrino has been teaching fifth grade at Binford Elementary since 1996 and was recently awarded the Armstrong Teacher Educator Award from the IU School of Education.

2014 IREAD-3 results for Ind. schools released by DOE

By Sydney Murray · Wednesday, April 30,2014 6:56 p.m.

About 83.9 percent of students passed the IREAD 3 test in the Monroe County School Corporation.

MCCSC given $27,500 for literacy program

By Sydney Murray · Wednesday, April 30,2014 12:09 a.m.

The program is an early childhood literacy program that will pair a male mentor with each kindergarten classroom in MCCSC.

New standards concern academic officials

By Sydney Murray · Thursday, April 24,2014 10:37 p.m.

Indiana State Board of Education member Tony Walker has released a statement of his opinions about the new proposed Indiana academic standards.

State releases IREAD-3 reading test results

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 23,2014 11:58 p.m.

The Indiana Department of Education recently released the results of the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination test for 2014.

Association implements teacher evaluation software

By IDS staff · Tuesday, April 22,2014 10:22 p.m.

The Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents is working with Standard for Success, an online evaluation and management software, to observe and evaluate Indiana teachers.

Protesters say proposed standards too much like Common Core

By Sydney Murray · Monday, April 21,2014 11:48 p.m.

About 200 protesters gathered in the Indiana Statehouse Monday to rally against new proposed academic standards for Indiana.

Program works to improve graduation rates

By Sydney Murray · Thursday, April 17,2014 10:29 p.m.

Jobs for America’s Graduates, a national organization that works to keep students in school, has seen an increasing number of members in Indiana.

Ind. releases academic standards to replace Common Core

By IDS staff · Wednesday, April 16,2014 10:32 p.m.

The Indiana State Board of Education and the Indiana Department of Education released the new proposed Indiana Academic Standards Tuesday.

MCCSC makes Four Star schools list

By IDS staff · Tuesday, April 15,2014 10:49 p.m.

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced today Indiana’s Four Star Schools for the 2012-13 school year.

Bloomington organizations offer summer camps

By Sydney Murray · Tuesday, April 15,2014 12:12 a.m.

The Monroe County Community School Corporation has released a guide for families to learn about summer opportunities available for their children.

Middle schoolers, SPEA students participate in day of service

By Sydney Murray · Sunday, April 13,2014 10:05 p.m.

Several eighth graders at Tri-North Middle School had the opportunity to volunteer in the Bloomington community Friday.

State to help fund childcare for low-income families

By Sydney Murray · Wednesday, April 9,2014 11:35 p.m.

Indiana is increasing the amount of reimbursement given to childcare providers who care for children from low-income families.

Bloomington school earns civic engagement award

By Sydney Murray · Wednesday, April 9,2014 11:32 p.m.

The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship in Bloomington was awarded an Ivy Tech Civic Engagement Award.

Teacher evaluation system raises concerns

By Mary Katherine Wildeman · Tuesday, April 8,2014 11:11 p.m.

Teacher evaluations from a new statewide system of educator ratings were released Monday, but the data collected by the Indiana Department of Education has raised questions of viability.

IDOE releases teacher grades for 2012-2013

Monday, April 7,2014 10:42 p.m.

The Indiana Department of Education released the results of the 2012-2013 new teacher evaluations yesterday.

Early education screenings to be implemented by DOE

By Sydney Murray · Wednesday, April 2,2014 11:53 p.m.

The Birth to Five: Watch Me Thrive! program would screen children at an early age in order to catch developmental problems early on.

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