This article was originally published in Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Indiana’s new school accountability system is officially on the books, pending a few final signatures.
The State Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to formally adopt the new statewide model, locking in a redesigned A-F grading system that state officials said better reflects student progress, literacy and post-graduation readiness.
“This has been something that has been a long time coming,” said Katie Jenner, Indiana’s secretary of education. “Many, many stakeholders around Indiana weighed in.”…