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Indiana

election 2019

Education is (finally) getting some attention in the Indianapolis mayor’s race
Indiana
3 days ago

School referendums

Indiana
October 11, 2019

These Indiana districts are asking voters to approve a tax increase for more school funding


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Building community

Indiana
October 9, 2019

In first ‘State of the District,’ Johnson vows IPS will ‘never stop working together’ to improve schools

Election 2020

Indiana
October 10, 2019

Why a candidate for governor wants to end vouchers, even though it’s politically ‘not possible’

Election 2020

Indiana
October 8, 2019

GOP schools chief Jennifer McCormick stands by Democrat Eddie Melton as he launches run for governor

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Indiana virtual school

Shutting down

Indiana
August 27, 2019

Board members quit after two embattled Indiana virtual schools lose their charters

After losing their charters Monday night, two embattled virtual charter schools were scheduled to hold board meetings Tuesday night to discuss finishing the…

money troubles

Indiana
August 23, 2019

Teachers who continued to work at failing Indiana virtual schools won’t get a final paycheck 

When Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy agreed to close amid enrollment scrutiny earlier this summer,…

a closer look

Indiana
August 20, 2019

Federal investigators seek student records and spending details at Indiana Virtual School

The subpoena summoned representatives of Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy to testify in front of a grand jury Aug. 6 with requested documents.

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Teacher Pay

Indiana
October 7, 2019

‘No need to wait’: Indiana Democrat pitches a teacher pay plan, but it could be a hard sell

Among his proposals: give districts incentives to set minimum pay at $40,000, and freeze corporate tax rates to pay for them.

Teacher training

Indiana
October 4, 2019

A new Indianapolis teacher residency focuses on practice over theory

Practice lessons are at the core of the teacher residency program of Relay Graduate School of Education, which opened a campus in Indianapolis this year.

new start

Indiana
October 3, 2019

Charter school for teens recovering from substance abuse seeks to relocate and join forces with IPS

Hope Academy aims to move closer to downtown and develop stronger partnerships with Marion County school districts.

A-F Grades

Indiana
October 2, 2019

Indiana state board approves, then quickly reverses ‘nuclear’ change in A-F school grades

In an effort to reign in how the state rewards student improvement on its standardized exam, the board initially approved a cap on so-called growth scores.

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Indianapolis Public Schools

Growing

Indiana
October 1, 2019

Unexpected jump in English language learners prompts IPS to hire more teachers

The district has about 5,400 English language learners this school year — up 8% or about 400 children more than last year.

community effort

Indiana
September 26, 2019

‘Overlooked for far too long’: Eastside church partners with The Mind Trust to launch new middle school

Eastern Star Church announced a partnership with local charter advocacy group The Mind Trust to create a neighborhood pipeline from prekindergarten through 12th grade.

growing enrollment

Indiana
September 25, 2019

An unusual spike in students at traditional schools drives increase in IPS enrollment

This year is the first since 2013 that the district has seen enrollment growth at traditional district-managed schools.

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Counter offer

Chicago
3 days ago

With less than a week before strike, Chicago sweetens offer to teachers; union calls it ‘insulting’

Seeking to avoid a strike less than six months into her term, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday she had sweetened the city’s offer to teachers.

environmental education

Newark
October 11, 2019

Everyone’s talking about climate change. Now, New Jersey’s first lady wants that conversation to happen in every class, too.

As young people around the world are showing their concern about climate change, New Jersey’s first lady wants them to engage on the issue in school, too.

dollars and sense

New York
October 11, 2019

It’s time to re-think New York’s 12-year-old education funding formula, some lawmakers say

Some lawmakers want to dig into another longstanding question: Does the foundation aid formula itself need updating?