Happening tonight: Carmel and Nora listening session on Indiana's high school diploma redesign
Make sure to submit your thoughts on the proposal by July 30
Reminder: I am holding a listening session on Indiana’s high school diploma redesign proposal for Carmel and Nora parents and community members TONIGHT!
Dear neighbor:
The Indiana Department of Education recently announced plans to significantly redesign Indiana's high school diplomas solely as the "GPS Diploma" and "GPS Diploma Plus" starting with the Class of 2029 (this upcoming academic year's eighth graders).
The proposed changes would reduce requirements for math, science, history, foreign language and health coursework and would require job shadowing or internships and apprenticeships, thus entirely restructuring high school education as we know it. There is no academic honors diploma under this plan. However, neither diploma's baseline requirements meet admissions requirements for Indiana University and Purdue University, as well as other in-state universities.
I am holding two public listening sessions for district constituents to learn more about the details of this proposal from education leadership, ask questions, and provide feedback. House District 32 parents are welcome to attend whichever session works best for your schedule, although the July 22 date will focus on Carmel Clay Schools and Washington Township Schools and the July 29 date will focus on Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation.
The high school diploma redesign public listening sessions will take place at these times and locations:
Carmel and Nora
John W. Hensel Government Center (10701 N College Ave, Carmel)
Monday, July 22 from 5-6 p.m.
Fishers
Hamilton East Public Library - Fishers (5 Municipal Drive, Fishers)
Monday, July 29 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
I have received an outpouring of concern from House District 32 parents and educators about the proposed diploma redesign. People move to House District 32 for our great public schools that set kids up for success in life, success in higher education, and success in their careers. The focus of this plan on career training at the expense of rigorous academic coursework is threatening to derail our district public high schools' track record of success. I hope to see you at a public listening session so you can get your questions answered and share your thoughts on the proposal with stakeholders.
In addition to voicing concerns at this listening session, I encourage parents, students, educators and stakeholders to share your thoughts and opinions via the Indiana Department of Education’s online comment form here by July 30. I would love to receive feedback from you directly, but I urge you to first and foremost submit your thoughts to the survey link above - it’s the best way for your opinions to be considered by those making decisions about what form the new diplomas will take.
Below, I’ve included a link to a helpful breakdown of the proposal from Mirror Indy.
In service,
Victoria
Mirror Indy’s helpful breakdown of the proposal: https://mirrorindy.org/indiana-high-school-diploma-changes-explained-idoe/