Education reform
Indianapolis Public Schools laying off 163 workers
May 23, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's largest school district is planning to lay off 163 workers, including 94 teachers, largely because of the state
takeover of four schools starting this fall.
MoreFollowing turnaround, charter school shoots for 4 more sites
May 12, 2012
J.K. WallAfter a near-death experience, the KIPP Indianapolis College Preparatory School is back on its feet and looking to spawn a
mini-district of charter schools. KIPP-Indy leaders have drawn up plans to launch four additional schools from 2014 to 2020.
MorePerformance considered in Indianapolis teacher layoffs
May 1, 2012
Associated PressThe planned layoff of about 80 teachers by Indianapolis Public Schools will be among the first under a new state law that
allows teacher performance to be considered in deciding who will be let go.
MoreIPS reform advocates seek school board shakeup
April 21, 2012
J.K. WallSome proponents of the Mind Trust plan to restructure Indianapolis Public Schools are looking to advance its key principles
the old-fashioned way: by electing pro-reform members to the IPS board.
MoreBall State gives new life to Fountain Square charter
April 20, 2012
J.K. WallFountain Square Academy, a charter middle and high school with about 270 students, will remain open after Ball State University
decided to grant it a charter to continue operating after this school year.
MorePrivate schools raking in cash thanks to 2011 reform law
April 7, 2012
J.K. WallA generally overlooked part of the 2011 education reform package makes it clear donors to private schools can target their
gifts to specific schools, a move that seems to have unleashed the tax credit’s full potential by helping private schools
line up more donations.
MoreEducation reform on legislators' hot seat
March 24, 2012
J.K. WallKey parts of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett’s education reforms will be put under a miscroscope
this summer by a special commission of state legislators.
MoreIPS chief White a finalist for top job at Alabama system
March 13, 2012
J.K. WallEugene White, superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, is now a finalist to lead a school system in Mobile County in
Alabama, and he is interviewing for another superintendent’s post in South Carolina.
MoreThirty-five teams apply for $1M Mind Trust grants
March 9, 2012
J.K. WallThe winners' mission will be to launch successful charter schools and replicate those schools at three or four additional
locations around Indianapolis.
MoreBattle for students raises financial concern for turnaround schools
March 8, 2012
J.K. WallJust 62 percent of the students at four IPS schools being taken over by turnaround operators have chosen to remain at the
schools, a situation that could shrink funding. The operators say the district has stymied their ability to inform students
and their parents about their plans.
MoreChristel House charter school to target dropouts
February 25, 2012
J.K. WallCharter schools for adults continue to pick up steam, as Christel House International prepares to launch the fourth such school
in Indianapolis.
MoreExtra money key to Mind Trust plan to transform IPS
February 11, 2012
J.K. WallThe Mind Trust plan for transforming Indianapolis Public Schools calls for turning the district into a network of charter-like
schools and giving them 15 percent to 25 percent more dollars to spend than Indianapolis charter schools currently enjoy.
MoreSchools chief: No Child waiver helps Indiana students
February 9, 2012
Associated PressIndiana will take advantage of a federal waiver on provisions of the No Child Left Behind act to create better education for
students, State School Superintendent Tony Bennett said.
MoreIndiana panel OKs overhaul of school grading system
February 9, 2012
Associated PressA state panel has approved changes to Indiana's A-to-F grading standards for public schools despite complaints that the
new rules are too complex for schools and parents to understand.
MoreIndiana among 10 states getting No Child Left Behind waivers
February 9, 2012
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states, including Indiana, from the strict and sweeping requirements of the
No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated
Press has learned.
MoreJudge upholds Indiana school voucher law
January 13, 2012
Associated PressA Marion Superior Court judge affirmed Indiana's school voucher law on Friday, rejecting opponents' arguments that the largest
such program in the nation unconstitutionally uses public money to support religion.
MoreIndiana schools chief Bennett gears up for re-election bid
January 7, 2012
J.K. WallString of controversial reforms draw campaign contributions, ire of opponents.
MoreWILLIAMS: Expand IPS to Marion County borders
December 31, 2011
Brian WilliamsAbsent a focus on county-wide educational reform, these efforts may address underachievement within IPS but fail to address
needs of top academic performers, the large academic middle, and underperformers in all Marion County schools.
MoreVoucher experience positive for one local high school student
December 30, 2011
Franklin College News BureauDayana Vazquez-Buquer is among 3,919 students from low- to moderate-income Indiana families who qualified for an Indiana Choice
Scholarship this year. She praises the General Assembly for creating the voucher program.
MoreGOP-controlled Legislature overhauls K-12 education
December 24, 2011
This year saw the most sweeping changes to public education since the approval of teachers’ unions in 1973.
More2011 NEWSMAKER: Eugene White in crosshairs as reformers target IPS
December 24, 2011
There’s a pitched battle under way in K-12 education as reform advocates and charter schools challenge traditional institutions
such as teachers’ unions and education schools.
MoreMind Trust calls for decentralizing IPS district
December 18, 2011
J.K. WallBy gutting its central office, Indianapolis Public Schools could free up $188 million to provide universal preschool, to pay
key teachers more than $100,000 a year and to transform itself into a network of autonomous “opportunity” schools.
MoreTurnaround company wants to launch feeder schools
December 14, 2011
J.K. WallCharter Schools USA, the Florida-based company tapped by the state government to turn around Howe and Manual high schools
in Indianapolis, also wants to launch two charter elementary schools to help feed students into those schools.
MoreTEASLEY: Whew! Tap the brakes on school reform
November 26, 2011
Kevin Teasley / Special to IBJGiven all the new options, mistakes will be made by all.
MoreIPS hopes new high school attracts high-achievers
November 19, 2011
J.K. WallChristine Collier, the longtime leader of the Center for Inquiry elementary and middle schools, is designing a high school
within the Indianapolis Public Schools system that officials hope will draw students who now attend some of the highest-achieving
K-8 schools in the IPS system.
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Doc, a few important errors in your statements:
(1) The developer is spending the CITY'S money (the city is paying for the cost of the garage), so the city can damn well insist on a quality design.
(2) The LAW requires the proposed building to comply with design standards, and insisting that people follow the law is not giving anyone the "run-around."
(3) A two-week delay to make some minimal aesthetic improvements is hardly a great imposition being imposed on the developer.
(4) If the developer would rather build a crappy building elsewhere with their own money, then they are welcome to pick up and do so.
(4) Indianapolis is a major city, not some podunk town that needs to spread its legs for any developer that throws the place a sideways glance. Indianapolis should insist on the best, not settle for junk. Accepting anything is not going to make Indianapolis grow any faster (not sure where you got that silly notion from), nor is Indianapolis a slow-growth city compared to similarly sized city's in the Midwest.
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