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Indy bus crash brings seat belt debate back into the light
WSBT-TV ReporterA school bus carrying severely disabled students home from a trip to the zoo rolled over Thursday on a highway near Indianapolis, injuring a dozen people, including five children, state police said. Some are questioning whether the injuries would have...Tags: Students
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Grade changing questioned at Washington High
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Even as the school year winds down, the controversy surrounding allegations of grade manipulation that first surfaced in the fall at Washington High School continues. From a May 1 ruling by the Indiana High School Athletic Association that...Tags: Students, Sports, Indiana High School Athletic Association, Advanced Training, High School Sports
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Michigan lawmakers debate teacher performance pay
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan teachers' performance in the classroom would play a bigger role in the amount they get in their paychecks under a proposal being debated in the Republican-controlled state House. The House Education Committee...Tags: Poverty, Crime, Law and Justice, Students, Personal Income, University of Michigan
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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, Education, Teachers
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Expansion makes more students eligible for school voucher program
WSBT-TVST. JOSEPH COUNTY-- Governor Mike Pence signs into law an extension of Indiana's school voucher program. Those in favor of school vouchers say it creates competition and forces schools to do better. People on the other side argue that it...Tags: Students
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ISTEP testing to proceed at 50% load
7:20 p.m. update -- We recieved the following update Tuesday night from the Indiana Department of Education: "Based upon assurances made by CTB McGraw Hill, the Indiana Department of Education is opening ISTEP+ testing tomorrow morning, Wednesday, May...
Tags: Students, Education, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Teachers, Academic Progress
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Meningococcal disease found at Riley HS
SOUTH BEND – A case of meningococcal disease has been reported at South Bend Riley High School. The school corporation on Tuesday sent home a letter to parents and students saying the following: May 7, 2013 Dear Parents and Students, The...
Tags: Communicable Diseases, Meningitis, Students, Headaches, Health and Safety at School
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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, U.S. Department of Education, Education, High Schools, Schools
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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, Education, Corporate Crime, McGraw-Hill Incorporated
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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...
Tags: Students, Awards and Prizes, Education, Ku Klux Klan, Indiana University
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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, Education, School Examinations
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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: Students, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, University of Michigan, Education
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