Education reform group gives Indiana public schools C+

But it appears one group thinks Indiana is on the right track when it comes to education.

StudentsFirst, a national education reform advocacy organization led by former chancellor of Washington, D.C., public schools Michelle Rhee, has published policy report cards for all 50 states based on how closely they follow the organization’s policies.

With a C+, Indiana ranked third in the report, which was based on three issues StudentsFirst believes have the highest impact on student achievement: “elevating and improving the teaching profession, empowering parents with information and choice, and ensuring public dollars are being spent wisely in ways that help students learn.”

Individual and schoolwide test scores and teacher effectiveness were not taken into consideration.