Pence touts school choice in speech to state takeover teachers
Speaking to a gathering of teachers and leaders from three Indianapolis schools, Gov. Mike Pence said school choice and accountability helps the state’s most vulnerable kids. Pence spoke to the annual...
View ArticleIPS aims to scale back suspensions and expulsions
Indianapolis Public Schools will make a big shift in the way it treats misbehavior this year, moving away from a tougher “zero tolerance” approach toward a system that results in fewer students being...
View ArticleRise & Shine: Ferebee opens up about school discipline at IPS
Early Education Indianapolis preschool advocates are pondering a rare opportunity: What if they could help prove that spending money on preschool helps poor children learn and do better in school? (...
View ArticleState funding changes could lead IPS to tap rainy day fund
Indianapolis Public Schools can now crack open a previously restricted rainy day fund if it needs money to fill budget gaps — a move the school board could soon need to make. The board today approved a...
View ArticleWith its jackpot $28.5 million grant, Warren Township pushes career programs,...
Three years ago, Warren Township got a lucky break when it was one of just 16 school districts nationwide to win a big federal Race to the Top grant. The district walked away with $28.5 million for its...
View ArticleIPS, Marian University partnership seeks future school leaders
Indianapolis Public Schools and Marian University hope that by working together they can get more of the city’s best teachers to become school leaders. IPS and Marian announced today a partnership...
View ArticleRise & Shine: More test issues will lead to delay in ISTEP+ scores
School funding The Indiana State Board of Education is expected to vote on the details of new charter school loan and grant programs today. ( Chalkbeat ) Early Education Some immigrant children are...
View ArticleGlenda Ritz drops out of governor’s race
Glenda Ritz announced today that her run for Indiana governor is over. When Ritz boldly announced a run for governor on June 4, she said only by unseating Gov. Mike Pence could she give schools the...
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Teach For America newcomers try to forge bonds, fill gaps
The first challenge for new social studies teacher Morgan Cooksey at Crispus Attucks High School, fresh out of college and face-to-face with as many as 30 teenagers at a time, was harder than she...
View ArticleSchools try to understand why the wealthiest Marion County district got the...
All but two Marion County districts saw a cut in federal poverty aid this year. But that doesn’t necessarily mean fewer Indianapolis kids are living in poverty. Rather, for some districts it might...
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