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Buttigieg announces mentoring initiative
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Following through on a promise made in March, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Monday announced the formation of a booster club to support and promote Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Joseph County and other area mentoring programs. The...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
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Cardinal Dolan describes the secret of Notre Dame
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, said he found the secret to the University of Notre Dame during a nighttime visit to the campus Grotto. During the 2013 commencement speech Sunday in Notre Dame Stadium, Dolan recalled...Tags: Entertainment Events, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Graduation, University of Notre Dame, Politics
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Some students to receive new MEAP math scores
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some students will get new Michigan Education Assessment Program math scores after a problem with some questions on the exam. Students in grades 4, 7 and 8, as well as special education students in grades 3-8, can expect...Tags: The Detroit News, Freedom of the Press, Politics, Detroit Free Press
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'Pause' on Common Core leaves teachers in limbo
GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — A legislative decision to pause the rollout of new academic standards is leaving many Indiana teachers in limbo, wondering if they can implement new lesson plans they've spent more than two years creating to meet the...
Tags: Students, Science and Technology, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Bethel 'family' Walks 4 Boston
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA -- Betty Martinez Graber and Marissa Watts had just finished up track practice at Bethel College on April 15. Then, they heard about the two bombs that went off that afternoon at the Boston Marathon. Immediately, the two runners knew they had...Tags: Human Interest, Colleges and Universities
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Penn HS named presidential scholar
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A Penn student is one of only two Indiana high school seniors who have been named presidential scholars for this year. The U.S. Department of Education says the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars has selected Erika...
Tags: Students, Schools, High Schools, Zionsville, Teaching and Learning
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ISTEP troubles show test too big to fail
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The failure of Indiana's online standardized test last week showed that the ISTEP+ exam is too big to fail, on many levels. Beyond the obvious and critical role it plays in determining how children advance in school, the test...Tags: Breach of Contract, Students, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Teachers, Corporate Crime
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IU's minority recruiting falling short of goal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University's efforts to recruit more black students and faculty to its Bloomington campus have fallen well short of the school's goals, but some on campus hope the hiring of a new associate vice president in a campus...
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Ritz considers 3rd party review of ISTEP+ scores
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A third party may need to be brought in to review ISTEP+ testing scores because the public, teachers and others are questioning whether the results can be valid after a problem-plagued week for the standardized tests, State...Tags: Students, School Examinations, Teaching and Learning
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Notre Dame Stadium might be expanded for other uses
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Notre Dame Stadium, currently used fewer than 10 times a year for home football games and other events, could become a hub for regular student life and academic events on campus under a proposal being considered. University of Notre...Tags: Research, Students, University of Michigan, Science and Technology, Architecture
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Ivy Tech giving a break to students
ELKHART COUNTY – Hundreds of students in Elkhart County will be able to attend community college for even less money. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Ivy Tech Community College, Mervin and Dorothy Lung donated more money to their...
Tags: Students, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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IHSAA ruling: home-schoolers can join Indiana public school teams
Homeschool students will now be able to join sports teams at their local public schools under new rules adopted by the Indiana High school Athletic Association. The Indiana high school Athletic Association will require that the students must have been...
Tags: Schools, Students, Public Schools, High Schools, Teaching and Learning
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