Public Schools

From our partners at WFYI: Indiana is asking the public to weigh in on a proposed school accountability system that would assign A-F grades based on test scores and broader measures like work ethic and postsecondary readiness.

The district is expecting its growth to overwhelm facilities in the next several years and is looking for the best ways to accommodate that growth.

The operating referendum would have made up for the district's state funding losses.

The district is expecting a cumulative $18 million loss over six years if state legislation is passed.

Educators, elected officials and advocates criticized several Republican-authored education bills during a rally at the Statehouse Monday.

The proposal would overhaul how local property taxes fund public school corporations and create a new funding stream for charter schools.

More than 3,000 parents participated in the survey conducted by the Indiana Department of Education and Gallup last year. The major findings also include parent opinions on safety, college access and affordability, as well as the subject matter taught in schools.

Conservative candidates hoped to take over school boards across Indiana this past election cycle. But the results were mixed.

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This week on WBOI Presents, we are listening back to a presentation from Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick. She spoke at Carroll…