Our colleagues at have crunched the numbers and former Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett made in 2012 while the elected leaders of Hoosier State schools.
Much of the focus has been on which revealed Bennett鈥檚 concern that a prominent charter school had failed to earn an A grade.
But StateImpact Indiana鈥檚 Kyle Stokes found the changes Bennett sought had a much broader effect:
After studying last year鈥檚 A-F rating data, 鈥� including Christel House 鈥� that saw higher final grades than they would have roughly six weeks before releasing 2012鈥瞫 results.
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But it鈥檚 unclear whether what the finding could mean for Bennett鈥檚 legacy in Indiana or for the future of the state鈥檚 system for issuing performance ratings to schools 鈥� a system in as many years.
Does the finding support the case against Bennett, suggesting to make these changes? Or does it bolster his defense, showing Bennett鈥檚 staff that extend beyond Christel House鈥檚 grade?
StateImpact Indiana has .
Bennett has insisted he did nothing wrong and asked the . Current Indiana state superintendent Glenda Ritz is also investigating and said her agency has found but has not released further details.
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