Some schools affected by flawed ISTEP exam question
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Some schools are being affected by a flawed question on Indiana’s standardized ISTEP student exam. The Indiana Department of Education told schools Wednesday...
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House committee to take up contentious teacher pay bill
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): A legislative committee is set to take up a contentious proposal that would give school districts authority to negotiate higher pay with individual...
Indiana Senate passes bill that would study ISTEP replacement
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): The Indiana Senate has approved a bill calling for the creation of a committee that would study replacing the troubled ISTEP exam. The...
FWCS officials brace for next round of ISTEP testing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): It’s that time of year. The next round of ISTEP testing starts Monday for Fort Wayne Community Schools, but that announcement...
UPDATED: Gregg slams Gov. Pence’s handling of ISTEP exams; Pence responds
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Democrats sharply criticized Indiana Gov. Mike Pence following an Associated Press story revealing an administrator for Pence’s state board of education altered a...
Indiana education official suggest changes in independent ISTEP report
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): An Indiana education official was allowed to suggest edits and changes to a report summarizing an independent investigation into the state’s new, unpopular...
Indiana Board of Education approves revised ISTEP results
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): More than three-quarters of Indiana’s school districts are receiving A or B grades under the state’s rating system. The State Board of Education...
Indiana lawmakers approve plan to eliminate ISTEP tests in 2017
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO): The 2015 ISTEP test had some major problems, and now lawmakers are looking to do away with the test completely. The House...
Allen County schools accountability grades released
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Most Allen County schools are doing well, according to the school accountability grades released Tuesday. The Indiana State Board of Education...
Indiana schools will learn A-F grades Tuesday
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Schools across Indiana are set to learn their new A-F performance grades after months of discord over changes to the ISTEP standardized exam...