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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: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Academic Progress, Education
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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: Teaching and Learning, Communicable Diseases, Meningitis, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms
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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: Schools, Teaching and Learning, High Schools, U.S. Department of Education, Academic Progress
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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: Teaching and Learning, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Teachers, Education, School Examinations
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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: Teaching and Learning, Indiana University, Teachers, Ku Klux Klan, Education
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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: Teaching and Learning, 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: Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Architecture, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology
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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: Teaching and Learning, Financial Aid, Colleges and Universities, Education, Awards and Prizes
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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, Teaching and Learning, High Schools, Public Schools, Education
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Many students are confident about job outlook after graduation
WSBT-TVELKHART COUNTY--About 600 students at Ivy Tech Community College will be graduating in a week but are there enough jobs to go around? In February 2013 Elkhart County's unemployment rate was 9 point 8 percent and St. Joseph County's unemployment...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Graduation, Employment, Unemployment
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Computer glitches derail school tests in 3 states
TOM LoBIANCO,Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — School districts across several states are rescheduling high-stakes tests that judge student proficiency and even determine teachers' pay because of technical problems involving the test administrators' computer systems....Tags: Connecticut State Department of Education, Teaching and Learning, Mitch Daniels, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Local school districts deal with another day of ISTEP problems
WSBT-TVStudents were suppose to be taking ISTEP tests Tuesday, but they couldn't because of technical glitches. This is the 2nd day in a row we've seen problems with ISTEP testing. Some students were able to log-in Tuesday morning and begin their tests but...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Schools, Education
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