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Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at...
Tags: Briarwood, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Students, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up. But before all of the...
Tags: Teachers, Briarwood, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Students
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Group claims Ball State prof teaching creationism
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ball State University is investigating an atheist organization's complaint that one of the professors at the Indiana college is teaching religion rather than science. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a formal...
Tags: Science, Biology, Ball State University, Teachers, Religion and Belief
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South Bend schools tackling state citations
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- South Bend schools' special education director says steps are being taken to ensure the proper identification of black students. The district was recently cited by the state both for overidentifying black students with cognitive...Tags: Teachers, Students
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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: Education, Students
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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: High School Sports, Teachers, Advanced Training, Students, 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: Teachers, Poverty, Jennifer Granholm, Academic Progress, Students
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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: Teachers, Education, Science and Technology, Students
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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: Teachers, Education, Academic Progress, Students, McGraw-Hill Incorporated
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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: Meningitis, Symptoms, Headaches, Students, Diseases and Illnesses
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