Plymouth High School English/Language Arts teacher Josh Dingeldein was awarded with the Milken Educator Award which comes with a prize of $25,000 from the Milken Family Foundation.
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The Plymouth Community School Corporation has been selected as one of the recipients of the prestigious 2023-2024 K-12 Robotics Competition Grant from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), with a special congratulations to Laurie Wandland and the Robotics team.
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The Culver Community School Board members discussed an Indiana Department of Education flexibility waiver during their meeting Monday night.
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Two local schools were among 48 school districts in the state of Indiana to receive STEM Integration Grant funding. A total of $2.2 million was awarded in this initiative.
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The Indiana Department of Education awarded up to $4.21 million to schools across the state to celebrate their progress and achievement in supporting student excellence and growth.
Continue readingThe Indiana Department of Education launched a statewide COVID-19 relief school spending dashboard.
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The spring ILEARN results were made public this week, with low proficiency rates seen across the state. At Bremen Public Schools, Superintendent Dr. Jim White is happy they weren’t worse. “Well, you know, even though they’re horrific, I’m doing back flips because they’re better than I thought they were going to be,” he says.
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COVID-19 testing is becoming more common in Indiana’s schools, but the state is stopping short of requiring it. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says that more than 160 schools are now using rapid BinaxNOW tests, and testing will continue to be an important topic as health officials look ahead to the 2021-2022 school year.
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Indiana Department of Education officials announced Monday that public school districts in the state will be allocated funds through the American Rescue Plan Act. The total allocated to the state is $1.8 billion.
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The Plymouth School Board tabled a decision on this year’s Teacher Appreciation Grant distribution, after Superintendent Andy Hartley apparently forgot to discuss it with the Plymouth Education Association.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick is acknowledging school officials’ desire for more COVID-19 guidance but says she’s simply following the advice of medical professionals. McCormick addressed the question of whether or not schools should be open, during a virtual media briefing Thursday.
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Indiana will provide three million face masks to K-through-12 students. Indiana Economic Development Corporation Chief of Staff Luke Bosso says deliveries will start next Monday.
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Schools can now apply for grant funding to boost their remote learning capabilities. Indiana is distributing almost $62 million it received from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund as part of the federal CARES Act.
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Educators and health officials continue working on the “new normal” for Indiana’s schools. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says they’re having to think outside the box to keep students, teachers, and staff safe.
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The Indiana Department of Education released information Friday morning concerning health guidelines given to schools in order to reopen safely.
Continue readingState officials haven’t made any decisions yet about how schools will reopen, but they are looking to use federal funding to boost remote learning opportunities. During state officials’ COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, Office of Management and Budget Director Chris Johnston said the state is applying for money from the federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund.
Continue readingThe Bremen School Board members discussed what the 2020-2021 school year might look like, but too many variables exist to make definitive plans.
Continue readingFamilies whose children receive free and reduced meals at school will get additional assistance beginning this week with Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer benefits.
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The Indiana Department of Education recognized all Indiana teachers as the 2021 Teacher of the Year.
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Many businesses may be allowed to reopen over the coming weeks, but don’t expect any school activities to resume until at least July. Governor Eric Holcomb’s Back on Track Indiana plan clarifies that all K-12 school buildings, facilities, and grounds are closed and all activities remain canceled until June 30.
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