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Avon and Plainfield Community School Systems Among the Recipients of K-12 STEM Acceleration Grants

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today the recipients of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Acceleration Grants. The awards will allow districts to accelerate, scale, or implement a STEM curricula grounded in problem/project-based or inquiry-based pedagogy, and incorporating teacher training and support. “A STEM education …

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Hoosier Students Invited to Pitch Innovative Ideas in Statewide Competition

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 19, 2019) – Applications for the 2020 Innovate WithIN™ pitch competition, a statewide initiative hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), Indiana Department of Education, Ball State University and STARTedUP Foundation, are open to high school students across Indiana. Student teams are invited to submit video pitches online before Feb. 7, 2020, …

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INDOT Officially Ends Construction Season in Indy Metro Area

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is finished with a record-setting construction season on Indianapolis metro area interstates for the 2019 season.  INDOT completed a historic number of construction projects in the state’s largest metro area this year to resurface asphalt pavement, repair concrete, and rehabilitate bridges along major interstate …

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