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On the Ballot: A Former Superintendent

Ex-Chief Seeks New School Role Stephen Edwards is running for one of the three open seats on the Muncie Community Schools board. Stephen has been in Marion Community Schools for thirty-five years, including being the superintendent. He helped turn the “failing” district around financially by $4 million in surplus to $20 million in surplus. With […]

Ball State to Defend Failing Charter School

Ball State to Defend Failing Charter School The State Board of Education is deciding Hoosier Academy’s, a charter school, fate because they have received five F’s in the past five years. Hoosier Academy is below state average in ISTEP scores, iRead scores, and graduation rates. Their drop out rates is also 60% above state average. However, […]

ISTAR Concerns

Testing Advisory Committee Raises Concerns Over ISTAR Test The ISTAR assessment has made its first year of administration in Indiana schools. Students with cognitive disabilities took this test and a state testing committee is now testing its validity. The three tiers of ISTAR evaluate students at different levels. However, some believe that the test cannot […]

Indiana scraps ISTEP

Indiana Scraps ISTEP but will its replacement face a political test?   On March 22nd 2016, Mike Pence signed a bill that eliminated the controversial ISTEP assessment. With the newly formed academic standards, Indiana citizens are questioning how much the state education officials can change the assessment. They must stick to the standards, so will […]

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