WNDU - Education
Education Headlines
Indiana expected to receive No Child Left Behind waiver
0 Comments
Last Updated: 6:08 AM 02/09/12 - 10 states will be freed from the strict requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law including Indiana. (Full Story)
The achievement gap: Local group aims to keep minority students in school
1 Comment
Last Updated: 6:51 PM 02/08/12 - While statewide graduation rates increased in Indiana last year, the dropout rate continues to be a problem. One South Bend group aims to bring that statistic down. (Full Story)
Ind. lawmakers considering ban on school bus fees
0 Comments
Last Updated: 4:24 AM 02/08/12 - Indiana's public school districts would be prohibited from charging fees for school bus service under a bill advancing in the General Assembly. (Full Story)
4 new Det. schools replace 7 closing
1 Comment
Last Updated: 4:21 AM 02/08/12 - Detroit school officials say students from seven buildings set to close this summer will attend four new schools scheduled to open in the fall.
(Full Story)
Ind. House panel leader leery of creationism bill
1 Comment
Last Updated: 3:52 AM 02/08/12 - The leader of the Indiana House Education Committee says a proposal specifically allowing public schools to teach creationism in science classes could be unworkable. (Full Story)
Survey: States predict more dollars for education
0 Comments
Last Updated: 3:20 AM 02/07/12 - The Center on Education Policy says after last school year's rough budget cuts for schools, states are predicting a brighter outlook on spending for K-12 this school year.
(Full Story)
Local student artwork on display at "Meet Me in the Gallery"
2 Comments
Last Updated: 7:11 AM 02/03/12 - Local middle and high school students will show off their amazing artwork Friday evening at "Meet Me in the Gallery". The artwork will be displayed as part of the 2012 Scholastic Art Award exhibition. (Full Story)
Officials to name schools for new education system
0 Comments
Last Updated: 4:05 AM 02/01/12 - Officials are preparing to announce which Detroit schools will move to a new statewide educational system, come under management of charter operators, or close. (Full Story)
Indiana Senate ties over school start date bill
1 Comment
Last Updated: 3:58 AM 02/01/12 - The state Senate has deadlocked over whether to support a bill that would largely prohibit Indiana's public schools from starting their school years until late August. (Full Story)
Calif. college says it submitted false SAT scores
0 Comments
Last Updated: 4:04 AM 01/31/12 - California's Claremont McKenna College says a senior administrator submitted false SAT scores to publications such as U.S. News & World Report that use the data to rank the nation's colleges and universities (Full Story)
Ind. Senate backs ban on college retirement age
0 Comments
Last Updated: 3:42 AM 01/31/12 - The Indiana Senate has approved a bill to prohibit state universities from setting mandatory retirement ages for school administrators. (Full Story)
College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan
2 Comments
Last Updated: 10:41 AM 01/28/12 - Public university presidents facing ever-increasing state budget cuts are raising concerns about President Barack Obama's plan to force colleges and universities to contain tuition prices or face losing federal dollars. (Full Story)
SB School Board to consider Schmidt's contract agreement
13 Comments
Last Updated: 7:03 PM 01/26/12 - She's got the job, but South Bend Schools Superintendent Dr. Carole Schmidt still doesn't know what it pays. (Full Story)
More Headlines