Tag Archives: Indiana

Indiana leaves Common Core

We have previously discussed our support for Common Core and our concern about states considering dropping the content standards and/or the associated national assessments. Now comes the news that Indiana has pulled out of Common Core, and several other states are considering doing the same. As the Washington Post reports: “Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R)…signed […]

What Does an Online Snow Day Look Like? (Part 2)

Yesterday we looked at states, districts, and schools with policies in place to allow schools to use elearning on days when they would otherwise have to cancel school due to weather or other unexpected circumstances, and in particular the policies that allow schools to receive funding for instruction on these days. Today, let’s look at […]

No More Snow Days?! Part 1

A friend of mine suffering through the polar vortex on the East coast posted this on Facebook recently (before this latest storm!): So there was no school yesterday and there is a two-hour delay today with likely another snow day tomorrow. Frank said to the kids, “This is the best winter ever for kids! But […]

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