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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: Crime, Law and Justice, University of Michigan, Personal Income, Poverty, Jennifer Granholm
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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: Education, Science and Technology, Teachers, 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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New learning standards spur debate in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Educational goals being implemented in Michigan schools have sparked a contentious debate in Lansing, pitting Republican Gov. Rick Snyder against the Republican-led Legislature that is taking steps to halt the standards. In...
Tags: Rick Snyder, Science and Technology, Michigan State University, Barack Obama, Government
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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: Indiana University, Education, Ku Klux Klan, Teachers, Students
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Failed the test, but graduating anyway
South Bend TribuneMore than 2,000 local students are graduating from high school in the coming weeks. If this year's class is like recent ones, more than one in 10 graduates has not met one of the state graduation standards. Nonetheless, those students will be handed...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology, Justice System, Lawyers, Learning Disability
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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: Headaches, Meningitis, Communicable Diseases, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses
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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: Zionsville, Education, Schools, Students, High 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: Education, Teachers, Corporate Crime, Students, McGraw-Hill Incorporated
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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: Education, Teachers, Students, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Academic Progress
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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: Education, Students, School Examinations
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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: Education, Financial Aid, Students, Awards and Prizes, Colleges and Universities
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