Whether or not standardized testing will proceed as usual this school year still remains to be seen. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick says it’s ultimately up to the federal government, state lawmakers, or an executive order from Governor Holcomb, to provide the necessary waivers.
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The Bremen School Board considered some revisions to the High School’s course and program guidebook when members met for their December meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Jim White said that while this is something that’s done on an annual basis the proposed changes this year deal with newly implemented graduation pathways.
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Local school officials are anticipating a few education-related bills in the upcoming legislative session. Plymouth School Superintendent Andy Hartley told the school board last week that he’s met with some legislators, and he offered board members some predictions.
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The Culver Community Schools Corporation is taking steps to boost students’ social and emotional learning skills. Superintendent Karen Shuman says the school board last week approved the addition of a new social/emotional academic learning coordinator, as one of a number of hirings for the new school year.
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The John Glenn School Board members received an update this week on the Lilly Grant in a presentation by John Glenn Career Counselor Stephanie Reynolds.
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Plymouth High School will soon be offering courses in Education Professions, Cybersecurity, and Aviation. The school board Monday approved the addition of six new high school courses for the 2019-2020 school year.
This year’s eighth-grade students will have a whole new set of rules to keep in mind when it comes to obtaining a diploma. Bremen School Board members learned more about these changes when they met this week.
Superintendent Dr. Jim White said that officials from Bremen High School presented information to board members on Monday.
He stated, “The guidance counselors and the principals informed the board of the new graduation requirements in detail, talking about the graduation pathways and what it’s going take to help kids matriculate through and successfully gain a diploma in 2023. Continue reading
How to fill the thousands of job vacancies that currently exist in Indiana while preparing Hoosiers for the jobs of tomorrow is the goal of Indiana’s secretary for career connections and talent. Secretary Blair Milo discussed some of her department’s objectives during a visit to Knox Wednesday. “When we think about career connections, I look at that as some of the challenge in the current landscape around us,” she explained. “We see across the State of Indiana that there are around 85,000 or so postings of jobs, where employers are seeking people to be able to fill those positions.”
In order to provide some clarification about the Graduation Pathways Policy that was passed by the State Board of Education in December of 2017, a policy guidance document was approved last week.
The policy guidance approval apparently follows six months of outreach that included meetings with educator and administrators, state agencies and officials, members of the business community, national education and workforce organizations and higher education leaders. Continue reading
Local school administrators continue to keep an eye on the state legislative session. Plymouth School Superintendent Andy Hartley updated the school board Tuesday on a few bills making their way through the Indiana General Assembly.
Last year, the Indiana State Board of Education and the Graduation Pathways Panel came up with new graduation requirements and laid out some graduation pathways that local educators are working to incorporate into their schools.
According to Culver Superintendent Karen Shuman, to address these changes, staff members participated in professional development on Monday, January 8th. Continue reading
On Wednesday, the Indiana State Board of Education(SBOE) approved several new graduation pathways for Hoosier high school students beginning with the 2019 freshman class.
Though these changes have been a topic of contention lately, the Board states that they were designed to give all students the skills and experiences they will need to take the next step in their educational journeys and to secure good jobs. Continue reading
