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Education officials report literacy gains, outline new high‑school diploma design and calls for outcomes‑based funding
Summary
State education officials told the budget committee that Indiana made gains on early literacy and reading scores and outlined a redesign of the high‑school diploma with a focus on stackable credentials, dual credit access and outcomes‑based funding for postsecondary completion.
State education leaders told the budget committee the department is seeing early gains in reading and outlined plans to revise the high‑school diploma and expand credentialing and completion programs.
What they said: Secretary of Education Katie Jenner said literacy initiatives — including a literacy cadre and summer learning labs — correspond with improvements in third‑grade reading and an upward movement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) where Indiana reached a high ranking in fourth‑grade reading. Jenner described the state’s effort to place more emphasis on measurable outcomes and to connect high school diplomas to “credentials of value.”
Nut graf: Education leaders asked the committee…
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