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Indiana Department of Education Announces 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year Top 10 Finalists

The Indiana Department of Education recently announced the top 10 finalists for the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year. “Nearly everyone can remember their favorite teacher – the person who taught them, encouraged them and inspired them to achieve their dreams,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education. “Indiana is home to exceptional teachers across the state, and [...]

2022-09-13T12:21:53-04:00September 13th, 2022|

New Law Could Ease STEM Teacher Shortage

Indiana, and central Indiana in particular, is fast becoming a Midwest tech hub. That means there is no shortage here of experts in artificial intelligence, software engineering and development, hardware deployment, edge computing and other tech related fields. A bill passed by this year’s General Assembly will allow K-12 educators to tap into that expertise to help teach the [...]

2022-03-30T10:43:50-04:00March 30th, 2022|

TECH TALK: Technology Critical for Schools to Retain Teachers

Maintaining pace with the latest technology can be the difference of staying in business – or not – for many companies. But it’s not just for-profit businesses that feel the pressure to keep up technologically. Outdated technology can cost public schools too. And it costs more than time and money, including grants. It’s also costing them some of their [...]

2021-09-30T09:02:32-04:00September 29th, 2021|

Collaboration Between Indiana Tech, University of Saint Francis Gives Tech Students a Pathway to Teacher Licensure

Indiana Tech students now have a seamless path to becoming licensed teachers through its partnership with the Education Division of the University of Saint Francis (USF). The pathway is made possible through USF’s Transition to Teaching (TTT) program. Indiana Tech students can add a teaching license—in elementary, special, middle and secondary education—to their area of study, enabling them to [...]

2024-03-18T16:59:27-04:00June 24th, 2021|

Senate Committee Passes Chamber-Supported Pregnancy Accommodation Bill; House Labor Committee Approves Deduction of Dues Bill for Union Membership

HB 1309 – Pregnancy Accommodation Authored by Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown); sponsored by Sen Ron Alting (R-Lafayette)                                                                    Allows an employee to request an accommodation for the employee’s pregnancy. Requires an employer to respond to an employee’s request for an accommodation within a reasonable time frame. Provides that a request for accommodation does not require an employer to provide an [...]

2021-04-02T13:41:58-04:00April 2nd, 2021|

Business, Teacher Organizations: Sacrifice Now to Accelerate Hoosier Recovery

(INDIANAPOLIS) — As Indiana grapples with a renewed surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) are urging Hoosier organizations and individuals to redouble virus mitigation efforts. The strategies to accomplish this imperative are not new. They are the same methods government and public health officials [...]

2020-11-24T09:03:37-05:00November 24th, 2020|

Pendulum Swings Again as Lawmakers Roll Back Education Reforms

By Jason Bearce, vice president of education and workforce development Disappointing. At first glance, that may be the best one-word synopsis. But in retrospect, disappointing … but not surprising, might be a more apt description. An upcoming election, “Red for Ed” teacher rallies that brought several thousand educators to the Statehouse on the first day of session and related [...]

2020-03-27T15:29:47-04:00March 27th, 2020|

Education and Workforce Development QUICK TAKES: Midterm Decidedly Mixed – Priority Bill Passes Senate, While Backward Steps on Accountability Continue

At the halfway mark of the 2020 Indiana General Assembly, the policy pendulum continues to swing away from education reform in the midst of an impending election and “Red for Ed” rallies. Though the verdict on this session is decidedly mixed at this point, there are a few silver linings from an education/workforce standpoint. Senate Bill 2 (School Accountability), [...]

2020-02-11T09:52:04-05:00February 7th, 2020|

Top Story: Lawmakers Signal Retreat on School Accountability Tied to Student Achievement

SB 2 – School Accountability, authored by Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) HB 1001 – School Accountability, authored by Rep. Dale DeVon (R-Granger) HB 1002 – Teacher Evaluations, authored by Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) Chamber position: Oppose The latest: Senate Bill 2 passed unanimously by the Senate Education and Career Committee (12-0). Meanwhile, HB 1001 and HB 1002 also passed unanimously by [...]

2020-01-10T13:36:09-05:00January 10th, 2020|

Teachers and Talent Get Top Billing

By Jason Bearce, vice president of education and workforce development * PDF version available for printing * With strong backing from the Indiana Chamber, state lawmakers doubled down on proposals aimed at better retaining Indiana’s classroom teachers, skilling up Hoosier workers and promoting closer alignment between the state’s education and employment sectors. Teachers Are Head of the Class … [...]

2019-05-15T10:50:17-04:00May 15th, 2019|