Emma Kate Fittes
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New York, NY, United States
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School Districts Need New SEL Support for Older Students, Report Finds
A new EdWeek Market Brief special report reveals a surge of interest in creating support for older students. → Read More
Teacher Colleges Pressed to Commit to Improving Future Educators' Tech Skills
A joint effort by the U.S. Department of Education and ISTE asks colleges of education to do more to help future teachers and administrators thrive in digital learning environments. → Read More
Is a high school equivalency good enough to graduate? Some Indiana districts say it should be.
Educators in two Marion County districts are pushing lawmakers to let schools count as graduates certain students now labeled as dropouts. → Read More
Step into this state-of-the-art Indiana classroom — and pretend the students are real
The Marian students are getting an early start on learning how to run a classroom, rather than waiting until their junior or senior year to student teach. → Read More
In a stark reversal, Indiana lawmakers may decouple teacher evaluations from test scores
A bill that would remove the requirement garnered support from Republican leaders, unanimously passing through the Indiana House last month. → Read More
Indiana lawmakers passed a 2-year hold harmless. Here’s what that means.
Schools won’t be punished for low test scores earned during the first two years of the state’s new ILEARN test. → Read More
Families are just learning about high lead levels found in Indianapolis schools 2 years ago
More than two years ago, Lawrence Township Schools learned some of its water fixtures had lead levels as high as 182 times the federal bar for requiring intervention. The fixtures were replaced, but parents are only now learning about their children’s potential exposure to such high levels of lead. Fourteen of the → Read More
Here are the education bills that Indiana lawmakers are considering this year
Here’s a look at some of the education legislation filed this year that, if passed, could have a significant impact on Indiana schools and teachers. → Read More
How shifting political tides ended Indiana’s ambitious school takeover effort
Nine years and $33 million in extra federal funding after the state took over 5 schools, the State Board of Education ended takeover with little fanfare last week. → Read More
Indiana’s 2019 graduation rate is steady, but fewer students are passing the exit exam
A growing number of high school students in Indiana are graduating without passing the state’s exit exam, according to newly released state data. → Read More
Back for more: DeVos returns to Indianapolis for a repeat visit to an innovation school
Purdue Polytechnic High School in Indianapolis, and its educational model, are once again getting attention from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. → Read More
What students do after graduating could determine their high school’s rating
Changes being weighed would account for the percentage of students enlisted, employed, or enrolled in post-secondary education within a year of graduating. → Read More
5 times problems derailed Indiana’s standardized tests
Indiana’s history of problems with standardized testing did not end with its old ISTEP exam. Here are five other times in the last decade the state ran into problems. → Read More
Take a sneak peek inside HSE's new Southeastern Elementary School
When students walk in to Southeastern Elementary in Fishers on Aug. 7, they will be in an school unlike any other in the area. → Read More
Hot Property: California contemporary home stands out among traditional West Clay homes
The 7,658 square-foot, four bedroom California contemporary home at 13086 Horseferry Road, currently listed for $1,799,900. → Read More
Why Carmel Schools says it needs a safety referendum
Carmel Clay Schools will ask voters in November to approve a tax increase to pay for increased security measures. → Read More
Some Carmel teachers will drive school buses next year as driver shortage continues
The district has struggled to find bus drivers for years. → Read More
Carmel Clay Schools will consider asking voters to approve a safety referendum
The district could be one of the first in the state to put a school safety referendum on the ballot, a new funding option created by lawmakers. → Read More
Four major summer construction projects are underway at schools in Carmel, Fishers and Westfield
Here's what you should know, and when the work is expected to be done, at schools in Carmel, Fishers and Westfield. → Read More
Hot Property: A very unusual $1.1 million Fishers home
What looks like a traditional-style house from the outside opens up to a massive, modern open living space full of eclectic art pieces. → Read More