INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today Tamara Markey of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township as the 2019 Teacher of the Year. Markey teaches pre-engineering at the McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology. “As subjects such as science, technology, engineering, and math are key to …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education has released 2018 ISTEP+ results. Performance remained stable across content areas in grades 3-8, with slight increases in grade 8 English/Language Arts and grade 3 Mathematics. The Brownsburg Community School Corporation led the state with over 83% of students in grades 3-8 passing …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives have arrested Demond Bender (39), for his alleged involvement in the murder of Philly Alexander (36) on 10/12/2017.Just before 11 a.m. on 10/12/2017, officers with the IMPD were patrolling the area when they heard gunfire coming from the area near 10th …
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As the election approaches, the Indiana Department of Transportation reminds Hoosiers that campaign signs are prohibited from state right-of-way according to Indiana Code 9-21-4-6. INDOT personnel are required by state law to remove all unauthorized signs within the state right-of-way. Areas that should remain sign-free include: IntersectionsInterchangesRights-of-way that run parallel …
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INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 2, 2018) – Are you registered to vote? If you want to have your say in the upcoming November 6th General Election, you must register to vote by October 9th. Citizens can register to vote online by texting ‘Indiana’ to 2VOTE (28683), or by visiting IndianaVoters.com, and can …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Just after 1:00 p.m., Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to 10216 Penrith Drive on a report of two men arguing. When officers arrived, they located an adult male who appeared to have been shot as a result of the disturbance. Indianapolis EMS personnel …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education today congratulates the Indiana recipients of the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) Blue Ribbon Schools Award. “Creating an educational environment founded on a commitment to academic excellence supports success in the classroom,” said Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction. “I …
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Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Bryan Roach announced command staff changes and the creation of a new Performance and Policy Division. An appointment ceremony was held in the Chief’s Conference Room this morning. With these changes, the IMPD Command Staff becomes one of the most diverse in the department’s history. …
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U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, announced today that Reagan Elementary has been named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School. Reagan Elementary is one among 349 public and private schools in the country, and only 7 in Indiana, receiving this honor. Schools are nominated for the award by the state …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Student Learning, School Improvement, and Operational Effectiveness highlight the 2019 Indiana Department of Education’s legislative priorities released today by Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Jennifer McCormick. Part of the process of developing the legislative priorities included a review of the Department’s work since January 2017. The …
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