KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The day is near to cast your vote for president, senator, state leadership, local officials and school board officials. The general election for 2016 is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — Today, Wednesday, Dec. 23, the Indiana Department of Education closed its investigation into an anonymous allegation regarding the scoring processes of CTB McGraw-Hill. In closing the report, the department also released the analysis of independent assessment experts regarding the scoring process used by CTB McGraw-Hill during the 2015 ISTEP+ scoring window. The analysis …read more.

In response to the end of the 2015 Session of the Indiana General Assembly, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz issued the following statement today: “Four months ago, Gov. Pence announced that this legislative session would be an education session. Instead, what the children, educators and voters received were political attacks on the office …read more.

By DANIEL ALTMAN Media Contact, Indiana Superintendent’s Office Indiana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz has announced that the Indiana Department of Education has reduced the length of the 2015 spring ISTEP+ by over three hours for all Indiana students in all grades. In addition, Superintendent Ritz announced that the Department of Education would seek …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Dr. David Hoffert, superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education as one of 100 top school leaders from across America to participate in the first-ever National Connected Superintendents Summit Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the White House. Hoffert is among …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools Board of School Trustees is having an open community meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 31, for the purpose of collecting community input in regards to the next superintendent. Dr. Craig Hintz announced he is retiring from the corporation, effective June 30. (See related) Community members are also encouraged to fill out …read more.

Indiana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz will lead the 2014 Elkhart County 4-H Fair parade on Sunday, July 20. Ritz had been an educator since 1978 until her election in 2012. Before starting as the state’s Department of Education Superintendent, Ritz was the library media specialist at Crooked Creek Elementary School in Indianapolis. …read more.

Following the statewide problems associated with the 2013 CTB McGraw-Hill’s administration of the ISTEP+ this past spring, the Indiana Department of Education has released findings as to the validity of the test results of schools affected by continual server interruptions. Though many schools systems, such as Warsaw Community School Corporation, reported a belief that the …read more.

Wawasee High School was among 313 schools statewide to be named a Four Star School for the 2011-12 academic year. Glenda Ritz, Indiana superintendent of public instruction, announced the Four Star Schools Monday. Each year, the Indiana Department of Education recognizes schools that perform in the upper 25th percentile of schools in performance on ISTEP+ …read more.

More Indiana students are participating and succeeding in courses and tests that support college and career readiness, Tony Bennett, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction, today announced. This news coincides with today’s release of The College Board’s 2012 College and Career Readiness Report. In Indiana, measures of college and career readiness include more than just student …read more.