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June 5, 2017
- Local Schools Receive Four Star Designation
- Indiana Leads the Midwest in Cover Crop Planting
Local
Schools Receive Four Star Designation
The Indiana Department of Education
(DOE) recently released its second round of 2015-16 Four Star Schools. The Four
Star Schools designation is designed by the DOE to recognize the best
schools in Indiana.
To receive Four Star designation, a school must receive an “A” on the
state’s A-F accountability system, have excellent ISTEP pass rates and an overall high graduation rate (if applicable), and show success in closing
achievement gaps. Including round one, a total of 248 schools received the
award.
I
am proud of the schools in Senate District 27 that have received this designation.
Quality K-12 education leads to strong
performance in higher education and trade industries. This results in a strong
workforce, which helps grow Indiana’s economy.
Below are the schools in SD 27 that have received this designation:
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Saint Michael School in Brookville
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Charles Elementary School in Richmond
For a complete list of recognized schools, click here.
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Indiana
Leads the Midwest in Cover Crop Planting
Hoosier farmers planted over a million acres of cover crops for the
second year in a row, which makes Indiana the leading state in the Midwest, according
to the 2016
Fall Conservation Transect Report.
Cover crops are grown for the protection and enrichment of the soil.
They have many benefits like increasing organic matter for better soil biology
and improving infiltration and water-holding capacity, according to USDA’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). In a state that receives
as much as 40 inches of rain in a year, cover crops also prevent nutrient
leaching by capturing excess nutrients and sediment – keeping them on the farm
and out of nearby waterbodies and streams.
Planting cover crops benefits Indiana’s soil and is a wise farm-business
decision for local farmers. Click here to learn more about your
local Soil and Water Conservation District office.
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