INDIANA EDUCATION INSIGHT
This newsletter, which debuted in 1997, is the only one-stop source for information about what’s happening-and what to expect-at all levels of the educational system in the state, including activities of the General Assembly, the Indiana Department of Education and State Board of Education, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Distressed Unit Appeals Board, and the new Governor’s Workforce Cabinet – while keeping you informed about developments at the local levels that often fly under the radar.
Analysis of education at all levels – and in all forms:
As education and the workforce and career development moves to the top of the policy agenda and charter and voucher schools assume greater prominence, this newsletter offers what you need to monitor or participate in education policy development in the state.
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Recent News
Literacy changes on the right track?
IREAD-3 scores biggest jump in test history; more work ahead Is Indiana on the way to its own “Mississippi Miracle,” in terms of increasing reading proficiency in young students? An “Indiana Miracle (?)” if you will. Results from the [...]
Will we ever (I)LEARN?
Test scores sit stagnant; what’s ahead to up student progress Different year, but essentially the same story. Indiana’s latest ILEARN results show student progress is stagnating – not sharply increasing or decreasing in the last few years, which likely [...]
A super shortage?
Looking into why retired superintendents return to work In the last several months, we noticed a few recently retired school superintendents return to work full-time at different schools, begging the question – is this new and why are these [...]
Diploma dilemma
SBOE, Jenner say lots of work ahead amid diploma backlash Following a continuous slew of somewhat panicked, largely negative feedback from educators on the state’s new proposed high school diplomas, the Indiana State Board of Education is pushing forward [...]