UPDATE: Irvington charter school finds new home
Under the agreement, Irvington Community School will lease the building from the city for 15 years at a cost of $1 annually.
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Charter school moving to former Children’s Guardian Home
City leaders will officially announce Wednesday morning that Irvington Preparatory School will occupy the children's home,
which closed in June of last year. The school has signed a 15-year lease with the city.
Indiana’s second virtual charter school enrolling for fall
The Indiana Connections Academy Virtual Pilot School, financed with state education money and allowing students to work from
home, will serve about 280 children from around the state.
Education Roundtable hires former union lobbyist as director
Dan Clark will direct efforts to coordinate and align Indiana’s K-12 and postsecondary educational systems, as well
as work force agencies like the Department of Workforce Development.
State selects Marian to train turnaround leaders
The Indiana Department of Education has awarded Marian University a $500,000 contract to operate a Turnaround
Leadership Academy, designed to train school leaders who can lead rapid improvements at struggling schools.
Attorney general says schools can’t charge bus riders
The opinion presents a complication for districts like Franklin Township Schools on the south side of Indianapolis, which
had been counting on charging a bus fee of about $75 per rider beginning this fall.
State schools spend 58 percent in classrooms
The statewide average for the 2008-09 school year is similar to previous years but still trails the nationwide average by
5 percentage points, according to a budget official.
Lilly grant helps teachers learn new science curriculum
A $1.5 million grant the the Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation will train Indiana science teachers in a new curriculum that helps
students learn through exploration and problem solving.
Report: Winning referendums takes campaign savvy
A new report says school superintendents who want voters to approve requests for additional district funding need to become
campaign savvy.
Mind Trust fills leadership positions
The Indianapolis-based not-for-profit has a new president and a vice president of strategic growth initiatives.
Indiana gives $15.5M to 4 low-performing schools
The grants announced Monday include $5.9 million for Hammond High School, $5.8 million for Glenwood Middle School, $2.2 million
for Indianapolis Metropolitan High School and $1.6 million for the Challenge Foundation Academy.
Walton charity pledges $1.2M for Indy charters
An Arkansas-based charity, formed by Wal-Mart Stores founder Sam Walton, will run a competition to award grants to five community
organizations that want to start charter schools.
Daniels wants law to help charters get buildings
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is calling for a new law that would force public school districts to transfer unused buildings
to charter school startups looking for space.
EDITORIAL: Improvement needed, but value of statistics in education limited
Few Hoosiers have any concept of the scope of the information tsunami washing over state education policy, but they’re
beginning to find out.
More Indiana students pass state ISTEP exams
About 75 percent of Indiana students passed this year's statewide English and math exams—a significant improvement
over the 2009 test results.
Herron High School ranked among nation’s best
Newsweek's list of top high schools, released Monday, ranks more than 1,600 schools, including 28 in Indiana.
Simon Youth Foundation hires Hetrick to handle national branding, marketing
Simon Youth Foundation, a local not-for-profit, helps at-risk high school students across the country by partnering with local
school systems.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra women’s committee adopts more inclusive name
The 800-member group hopes to attract more men to its ranks.
Indiana bringing information revolution to public schools
The state is building a massive data system with a tough-love intent of rewarding good educators and schools and hammering
poor performers.
Teachers union official: Indiana hostile to teachers
The head of a national teachers union said Indiana’s Department of Education is among the three most hostile to teachers in
the country.