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Indiana teachers will be able to earn a literacy endorsement through a free professional development course offered by the Indiana Department of Education. Educators who complete the course will also receive a $1,200 stipend for their time.
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Republican leaders said before the start of session they wanted it to be a quiet one, focused on small tweaks to existing policies. Yet some of their priorities were anything but — including a measure that will hold back thousands of third grade students and legislation involving one of the most controversial geopolitical conflicts in memory.
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A controversial bill that would hold back some students who fail the state’s reading proficiency exam is nearing the governor’s desk.
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Lawmakers shared more detailed plans this week about their education goals for the upcoming legislative session. The discussions revealed divisions on how to address topics like work-based learning, low third grade reading scores and early education.
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Starting next month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will be available in all 92 Indiana counties, thanks to state government providing funding for the first time.
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The Senate Education committee heard testimony from education experts who said there’s no evidence that retention boosts reading skills or academic achievement.
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According to Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, 5.8% of third graders were eligible to be retained based on their spring reading test scores.
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Most Hoosier third graders are on track with their reading skills according to newly released testing data. But results for Indiana's third grade literacy…
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An online literacy program aims to help children in poverty learn to read as they prepare to enter kindergarten, but the group is struggling to find…
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Many kids struggle with reading - and children of color are far less likely to get the help they need.Everyone agrees the goal of reading instruction is…