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Daniel Altman

Indiana
October 12, 2015

State board decision Wednesday could mean a big drop in ISTEP passing rates

If the state board grants its approval, ISTEP test passing rates could plummet by about 16 percentage points in English and 24 percentage points in math compared to 2014.

Indiana
September 16, 2015

Rejecting Ritz's logic, state board promises A-to-F grades will be issued

Indiana schools will have A-to-F grades for 2014-15, although they probably won't be publicly released until 2016.

Indiana
July 21, 2015

Once fast-growing, Homegrown Summer Advantage dwindles to 160 Indianapolis students

Despite what supporters say is a strong track record of success, the once fast-growing program is now fading fast from Indiana. So what happened?

Indiana
April 29, 2015

Legislature shifts more Ritz powers to state board than expected

Last-minute moves by the Indiana legislature ultimately stripped more power from state Superintendent Glenda Ritz than expected in the last hours of the 2015 session.

Indiana
June 3, 2014

Questions remain as Indiana's NCLB deadline nears

Indiana now has less than a month to satisfy U.S. Department of Education concerns that have put it in jeopardy of facing federal sanctions, and…

Indiana
January 29, 2014

Senate bill aims to kill Common Core in Indiana

Lawmakers could move to dump Common Core as Indiana’s official state standards under a bill the Senate Education Committee will consider Wednesday. A provision in Senate Bill 91, written by Sen. Scott Scott Schneider, R-Indianapolis, is focused squarely at killing Common Core in Indiana.