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Indiana's top Statehouse leaders...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:20:09 GMT

Indiana's top Statehouse leaders all agree they'd like some answers from CTB/McGraw-Hill on the ISTEP+ failures, and they could get some as soon as the end of the week.

Lawrenceville opens brand-new school

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:35:05 GMT

Lawrenceville, Ill. has a new high school. It comes after years of planning and hard work.

Third party to evaluate ISTEP results

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:09:28 GMT

The Indiana Department of Education has hired a third party to review ISTEP results, after glitches arose during spring testing this year.

80-year-old to get diploma on Saturday

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:12:13 GMT

He enlisted 62 years ago, a year before he would have received his high school diploma. On Saturday, this 80-year-old veteran will don a cap and gown with the senior class of Carroll High School.

Young adults face alarming trend

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:52:48 GMT

The unemployment rate for recent high school and college graduates in Indiana is twice the state average.

Vigo County high school graduations set

Fri, 31 May 2013 21:11:57 GMT

The Vigo County School Corporation has released the dates and times for local high school graduations.

State drops link to federal program

Jaclyn Bevis — Wed, 29 May 2013 22:54:34 GMT

The budget passed through the Indiana legislature changes one set of educational data commonly used across the state.

ISTEP delays cause school issues

Wed, 29 May 2013 20:46:34 GMT

By now, students should have received their ISTEP test results. But technical issues forced officials to stop the testing. And now those problems are worrying school officials.

Clay Community deals with budget woes

Brent Frazier — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:03:06 GMT

The superintendent of Clay Community Schools describes a lose/lose scenario that faced school board members last Thursday: commit to keeping all 125 of the corporation’s part-time employees to a 30-hours-or-less work week, or come up with $600,000 to fund their health insurance.

Exclusive: Convenient Competition Nixed

Brent Frazier — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:53:58 GMT

Some local, private school athletes are learning a lesson in good sportsmanship after being eliminated from Vigo County public schools’ sports schedule for academic year 2013/2014.

Half of teens text and drive

Jaclyn Bevis — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:56:38 GMT

Half of teens admitted to texting and driving, and nearly the same percent of adults surveyed showed they're setting a bad example.

Open enrollment gets praise

Brent Frazier — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:36:14 GMT

A Clay County woman will tell you Indiana’s open enrollment policy could have spared her thousands of tuition dollars when her now 21-year-old daughter decided to transfer to Terre Haute North High School even though the family lived outside Vigo County.

E-Books or real books?

Jaclyn Bevis — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:56:20 GMT

A study done at ISU found that it isn't important how you read something; your brain retains it either way.

Golden Apple Winner: Kristina Waugh

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:15:56 GMT

Our 5 ^th and final award for the year goes to Kristina Waugh.

Golden Apple Winner: Tommy Leslie

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:35:20 GMT

Thursday's Golden Apple goes to Richland Middle School's Tommy Leslie.

ISTEP continues after earlier problems

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:15:38 GMT

Some Indiana students are back taking a required standardized test after computer troubles caused them to be halted earlier this week.

Ritz promises ISTEP investigation

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:14:51 GMT

There were no problems Wednesday in the administration of the ISTEP exam after testing was suspended due to computer problems on two consecutive days.

Golden Apple Winner: Valerie Kelly

Thu, 02 May 2013 02:21:14 GMT

Wednesday’s award goes to 5 ^th grade teacher Valerie Kelly.

ISTEP tests to resume with half load

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:42:03 GMT

Indiana students have resumed taking required standardized tests following two days of computer glitches that temporarily halted testing.

Golden Apple Winner: Melanie Beaver

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:35:23 GMT

Golden Apple Award winner Deborah Myers from Dixie Bee Elementary in Terre Haute.

DOE suspends ISTEP testing again

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:06:35 GMT

ISTEP online testing is now suspended for a second day.

Schools encounter ISTEP glitches

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:02:22 GMT

As statewide ISTEP testing began on Monday, so too did technical issues.

Golden Apple: Deborah Myers

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:36:28 GMT

Golden Apple Award winner Deborah Myers from Dixie Bee Elementary in Terre Haute.