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Thousands of Hoosier High School Seniors aren’t Proficient in Math. They’re About to Graduate Anyway.

The literacy crisis among Hoosier students is well-documented. But we face an equally-alarming crisis in math too. It tends to get much less attention, even as we graduate thousands of high school seniors every year who aren’t yet proficient in the math needed to succeed in college or careers. Continue reading Thousands of Hoosier High School Seniors aren’t Proficient in Math. They’re About to Graduate Anyway.

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We Finally Know How Many Students Indiana’s 3rd Grade Retention Requirement Held Back

During the 2024 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 1, meant to spur improvements in student literacy outcomes. It also required all third grade students who didn’t pass IREAD by the end of third grade be retained. How many students got retained? We finally have the data. Continue reading We Finally Know How Many Students Indiana’s 3rd Grade Retention Requirement Held Back

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To Grade Schools on an A-F Scale, Indiana is Going to Grade Students

Ever since the 2025 legislative session closed, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has been working on a new A-F accountability system for schools statewide. It’s been seven years since schools last got a letter grade, but they’re about to get one again. And this time, students are going to get graded in the process. Continue reading To Grade Schools on an A-F Scale, Indiana is Going to Grade Students

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IREAD 2025: Progress, Retention, and How These Results Square With ILEARN

2025 IREAD results showed marked improvement, up almost five percentage points last year. We are finally back to matching pre-pandemic proficiency rates on something. Meanwhile, as many as 10,000 students might be retained for not passing and nearly one third of all second graders are not on track to pass IREAD next year. Continue reading IREAD 2025: Progress, Retention, and How These Results Square With ILEARN

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Indiana Schools May Be About to Pass or Fail… Again

It’s Back to the Future time in Indiana with House Bill (HB) 1149 poised to resurrect the “A-F” grading system for schools across the Hoosier state. Assuming it becomes law (and it’s already passed the House, so chances are high), schools will once again be assigned letter grades each year based on a handful of metrics. Continue reading Indiana Schools May Be About to Pass or Fail… Again

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The Fate of IPS and Public School Enrollment Trends Across Marion County

The recently-proposed HB 1136 put a spotlight on public school enrollment trends, both in Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and across the state. Today, we unpack enrollment for IPS, local charter schools, and all the other districts around Marion County. Is public school enrollment declining everywhere, or just in IPS? Continue reading The Fate of IPS and Public School Enrollment Trends Across Marion County

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Summer School But Fun, With Proven Academic Results? Inside Indiana’s Summer Learning Labs

With Thanksgiving Break around the corner and Indiana’s first dusting of snow surely imminent, it may feel an odd time to bring up summer. But the quiet fact is that Indianapolis has been spearheading a summer school revolution over the past few years. And this revolution is spreading to all corners of the Hoosier state.  Continue reading Summer School But Fun, With Proven Academic Results? Inside Indiana’s Summer Learning Labs

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