Indiana Department of Education announces Family Friendly Schools
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO): A couple local schools were named a 2016-2017 Family Friendly School. Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced 44 schools that...
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Huntington teacher 2017 Indiana Teacher of the Year finalist
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO): A local teacher might become the 2017 Indiana Teacher of the Year. Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced the 10...
Republican challenger wants investigation into no-bid deal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): The Republican challenger of Indiana schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz wants authorities to investigate a contract benefiting a company that hired a Ritz aide....
Education official hired by state subcontractor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): A former Indiana Department of Education official took a job with a company involved in a $573,000 agreement he helped broker. Documents obtained...
Indiana schools chief proposes statewide pre-K education
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Indiana state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz is calling on lawmakers to adopt a pre-kindergarten program that would include all students regardless of family...
Ritz weighs in on the final year of the ISTEP exam
INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO): This will be the last year student’s take the ISTEP test. Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz says students need to get a good...
Indiana lawmakers move one more step to replacing ISTEP
INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO): Legislators have reached a tentative deal on replacing the embattled ISTEP exam. Both parties have endorsed getting rid of ISTEP in favor of something shorter...
Republican challenger for Glenda Ritz’s post steps forward
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): The leader of a central Indiana school district is seeking to become the Republican challenger to Democratic state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz in...