Education

Community debates charter Green School

By Sydney Murray · Sunday, March 30,2014 11:10 p.m.

Members of the Bloomington community met Thursday at the Monroe County Public Library to discuss the Green School, a charter school that could open in Bloomington.

New standards to replace Common Core

By Michael Auslen · Friday, March 28,2014 1:10 a.m.

Using standards that aren’t aligned with other states could mean that many resources such as teaching materials and standardized tests won’t be applicable.

MCCSC grant to help support extracurriculars

By Sydney Murray · Tuesday, March 25,2014 10:25 p.m.

A recent grant will provide Monroe County Community School Corporation with $300,000 in grant money each year for four years.

Risking a new way

By Gage Bentley · Tuesday, March 25,2014 12:19 a.m.

Rookie teacher David Chen employs an unorthodox method in MCCSC’s first-ever Chinese language classes. But success isn’t guaranteed.

$300,000 awarded to county schools

By IDS staff · Monday, March 24,2014 11:11 p.m.

The Monroe County Community School Corporation received $300,000 in grants this year for their after-school programs.

Education grant competition opens

By IDS staff · Monday, March 24,2014 10:42 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced the opening of applications for the Investing in Innovation Grant Competition.

Community decries ISTEP testing

By Sydney Murray · Tuesday, March 11,2014 11:47 p.m.

The Indiana Coalition for Public Education and members of the community met Tuesday to discuss ISTEP and other standardized testing.

Local high schools embrace SAT changes

By Sydney Murray · Tuesday, March 11,2014 11:42 p.m.

Bloomington High School North and South officials say the new changes to the SAT are an improvement.

Increase in federal budget aids education

By IDS staff · Monday, March 10,2014 11:59 p.m.

The Obama Administration included $69 billion in discretionary appropriations for the U.S. Department of Education in its budget for the 2015 Fiscal Year, a 2-percent increase from the 2014 budget.

To ease schooling, Indiana joins web education program

By Sydney Murray · Thursday, March 6,2014 12:06 a.m.

Indiana is the first state in the country to officially join an initiative launched by the National Council for State Reciprocity Agreements that will help connect Hoosier students with online education in other states.

MCCSC to promote disability awareness

By Sydney Murray · Tuesday, March 4,2014 9:21 p.m.

The Monroe County Community School Corporation will celebrate Disability Awareness Month with events planned throughout March.

IPS reaches agreement over Title IX violation

By Sydney Murray · Tuesday, March 4,2014 12:24 a.m.

The Indiana Public Schools system and the U.S. Department of Education have reached an agreement after IPS failed to give girls an equal opportunity in athletics.

Schools pursue new program accreditation

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Feb. 26,2014 10:07 p.m.

Three elementary schools in the area are pursuing the idea of becoming International Baccalaureate school.

Schools pursue IB accreditation

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Feb. 26,2014 4:42 p.m.

3 Monroe County elementary schools are pursuing International Baccalaureate certification.

MCCSC schools discuss plans to improve

By Sydney Murray · Tuesday, Feb. 25,2014 11:19 p.m.

Administrators and teachers from Fairview and Highland Park Elementary schools spoke Tuesday about their schools’ turnaround plans.

Board of Education releases draft of academic standards

By Sydney Murray · Sunday, Feb. 23,2014 10:30 p.m.

Drafts of the new Indiana Academic standards for math and English/language arts were released to the public last week for comment.

MCCSC plans makeup snow days

By Sydney Murray · Tuesday, Feb. 18,2014 8:10 p.m.

During a winter that dumped a record amount of snow in Indianapolis, schools across the state have been closed multiple times this school year, and MCCSC missed five school days.

Charter school tries to increase support in Bloomington

By Sydney Murray · Sunday, Feb. 16,2014 10:04 p.m.

Proponents of Seven Oaks Classical School spoke to members of the Bloomington community Saturday at the Monroe County Public Library about the charter school focusing on classical education they hope to open in fall 2015.

Elementary school program sets reading challenges

By Sydney Murray · Friday, Feb. 14,2014 12:20 a.m.

Students at Summit Elementary School are challenging each other to read as many minutes as they can and achieve a school-wide goal of reading for 170,000 minutes during a period of two weeks.

Pence testifies for pre-K bill supporting voucher program

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Feb. 12,2014 11:28 p.m.

Gov. Mike Pence testified today before the Indiana Senate Education and Career and Development Committee in support of House Bill 1004.

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