Four Indianapolis high schools face uncertain futures
Indianapolis Public Schools officials are holding meetings this week to discuss possible major changes for John Marshall, Broad Ripple, George Washington and Northwest high schools.
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IPS considers letting high school students sleep in
With research increasingly pointing to health and academic benefits for teens who sleep later in the day, some Indianapolis Public Schools board members are calling on the district to explore the possibility of starting high school later in the morning.
Despite deep job cuts, Pearson pledges growth in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis workforce for publisher Pearson has decreased from 850 to 180 full-time workers over the last 18 years, but a company executive told IBJ this week the firm is much more likely to grow here than shrink further.
Ex-Indianapolis high school coach sentenced on sex count
A former Park Tudor boys' basketball coach has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for trying to entice a 15-year-old student to have sex with him.
Much could be at stake in race for state schools superintendent
The battle pits incumbent Glenda Ritz, the only Indiana Democrat currently holding statewide office, against a Republican challenger with ties to the education-reform effort in Indianapolis.
Clock ticking for Indiana to replace ISTEP, but no plan has emerged
Starting Wednesday exactly 134 days remain until the panel charged with overhauling Indiana’s testing system must make recommendations. But after three meetings, no one can even agree on a broad vision for the test.
Voucher supporters, foes disagree on financial impact
A new report says Indiana's school voucher program ran up a $53.2 million deficit, but backers of the program say it actually represents a net savings to taxpayers.
Mind Trust gives Tindley network consulting, recruitment help
Indianapolis’ cash-strapped homegrown charter school network Tindley Accelerated Schools is getting a boost from one of the city’s most ardent school choice supporters.
Indiana governor, lawmakers consider preschool expansion
Indiana's governor and legislative leaders have agreed to expand the state's foray into state-funded pre-kindergarten, but uncertainties about its effectiveness are causing some lawmakers to question the scope and cost of such an expansion.
IPS starting program for non-English speakers
The new program will help a population of the district that has increased by 50 percent in the past 10 years. In the 2015-16 school year, the district served more than 4,300 students who were learning English.
The end of busing in Indy: A more segregated school system calls it quits
The lawyers and advocates who fought for the city’s busing program believed it would give all Marion County students the same access to quality schools. But 35 years after the program began, it’s not clear what it achieved.
Explosive growth in Indiana charter schools begins to cool
An unprecedented expansion of charter schools over the past five years—centered heavily in Indianapolis—is expected to push the number of privately managed public schools in Indiana to 100 this fall for the first time.
Former Ritz aide hired by DOE subcontractor
Watchdogs say it’s another example of Indiana’s weak ethics laws, which were exposed in recent years by high-profile cases involving the former state superintendent and other officials.
School to spend millions to rehab nautically themed armory
One of Indianapolis’ most unique historic structures, a naval armory vacant since early last year, soon will be bustling again—this time with high school students.
After years of failure, IPS considers drastic change for east-side school
District leadership says all options are on the table for John Marshall High School.
Washington Township residents weigh tax increase for schools
The district is hoping to raise $185 million for construction and $6.5 million for its general fund, which covers day-to-day expenses.
Indiana schools chief proposes statewide pre-K education
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz is calling on lawmakers to adopt a pre-kindergarten program that would include all students regardless of family income. She estimates her plan would cost about $150 million a year.
Students could miss out on 21st Century Scholars program
More than 14,000 students, or 80 percent of those eligible, are behind on meeting the 21st Century Scholars program's new requirements.
Indiana Republicans facing choice in schools chief race
Republicans are looking to regain control of the state Department of Education from Democrat Glenda Ritz, who is seeking re-election to the position she won in in 2012.
IPS eliminates substitute teacher crisis almost overnight
The district is reporting that its sub crisis is virtually gone, wiped away just months after bringing on a private company to recruit and place substitute teachers.