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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, Teaching and Learning
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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, Teaching and Learning
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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: Teaching and Learning
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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: Basketball, Teachers, Indiana High School Athletic Association, High School Sports, Advanced Training
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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: University of Michigan, Teachers, Personal Income, Poverty, Teaching and Learning
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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...
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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: Teaching and Learning
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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, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Education, Teaching and Learning, 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...
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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: Education, Zionsville, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Education, 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: Corporate Crime, Breach of Contract, Teachers, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Education
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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: Ku Klux Klan, Indiana University, Teachers, Education, Teaching and Learning
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