Indiana Department of Education

Another round of test scores shows that Lake County's urban schools continue to struggle more than other public schools. The 2021-2022 IREAD-3 results were released Wednesday. They measure reading skills among Indiana third graders.

Public schools in Lake County's urban core continue to struggle with ILEARN test scores. The results of the spring 2022 assessment were released by the Indiana Department of Education Wednesday.

Some local schools are getting funding to help connect students with high-wage, high-demand careers. The Indiana Department of Education has announced more than $57 million in Explore, Engage and Experience (3E) grants. The goal is to increase the number of students taking part in work-based learning and earning credentials while in high school by encouraging schools, nonprofits and other organizations to collaborate on plans for career pathways.

Some local high schools have been chosen to take part in Indiana's new Urban College Acceleration Network (UCAN). The Indiana Department of Education says UCAN will connect established Early College High Schools with those seeking the designation. That program helps schools put together a system that lets students earn college credits alongside their high school diploma, with support from the University of Indianapolis' Center of Excellence in Leadership and Learning.

Teachers in three local schools will sharpen their skills when it comes to STEM education. The Gary Community School Corporation's Bailly STEM Academy and Gary Middle School for the Visual & Performing Arts and School City of East Chicago's Joseph Block Middle School are among the 15 Indiana schools taking part in a STEM coaching program.

A Gary middle school is being recognized for its efforts in teaching science, technology, engineering and math. Bailly STEM Academy is now officially a STEM Certified School.

Some Northwest Indiana school corporations have gotten funding to boost their science, technology, engineering and math programs. The School City of Hammond was awarded $100,000 in STEM Acceleration Grant funding from the Indiana Department of Education. The Griffith and LaPorte school corporations each got about $75,000.

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