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Howe toughest test yet for reformers of troubled city schools
May 11, 2013
J.K. WallThomas Carr Howe Community High School, one of four taken over by the state Department of Education, is being remade yet again.
And this time it faces a slew of competitors in the education-reform arena.
MoreISTEP testing continues after early-week problems
May 2, 2013
Associated PressThe state Department of Education has asked schools for a second straight day to reduce the number of students taking the
test by half to avoid more problems.
MoreStudy: Half of county's students in 'high-quality' schools
March 13, 2013
J.K. WallA study by Chicago-based IFF found that 49 percent of K-12 students in Marion County are in schools that earned an A or B
last year from the Indiana Department of Education.
MoreInterim IPS chief says staff cuts possible
March 8, 2013
Associated PressThe interim superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools is taking steps to shore up the struggling district, but says she
faces a "complex job" that won't bring miracles during her tenure.
MoreIPS board taps Hinckley to fill in during superintendent search
February 22, 2013
J.K. WallThe Indianapolis Public Schools board will vote Tuesday night to hire Peggy Hinckley, former superintendent of Warren Township
schools, as interim superintendent to replace Eugene White.
MoreIPS chief White goes public with plan to retire in April
January 15, 2013
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe embattled superintendent of the Indianapolis Public Schools says he's retiring from the state's largest school
system on April 5. Eugene White announced the move to the IPS board Tuesday night.
MoreWhite poised to step down as chief of IPS
January 15, 2013
IBJ StaffEugene White has led Indianapolis Public Schools for seven years. His planned departure follows the recent election of reform-minded
school board candidates who have questioned whether he is the right leader for the district.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Mind Trust CEO takes stock of IPS reform proposal
January 11, 2013
Mason King
What exactly does The Mind Trust do? What happened to its report on
remaking IPS? Do you need teaching experience to reform education? David Harris has answers.
Voters embrace education reform locally, but not in state race
November 7, 2012
Scott OlsonThree new reform-minded IPS board members could help usher in sweeping changes to the school district. At the state level,
however, school librarian Glenda Ritz denied Tony Bennett a second term as voters spurned his sweeping education overhaul.
MoreReform-minded candidates secure IPS board seats
November 6, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis Public Schools board will have a new look in the new year.
MoreReformers give IPS candidate heavy financial support
November 6, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinCaitlin Hannon, who is in a three-way contest for the Indianapolis Public Schools District 1, has raised $62,437 this year,
including $34,000 from out-of-state education reformers.
MoreSurvey shows dissatisfaction with Indianapolis Public Schools
October 30, 2012
J.K. WallA slight majority of more than 7,000 residents in the Indianapolis Public Schools district are dissatisfied with the school
system, according to surveys conducted in late summer by a coalition of community groups, including IPS itself.
MoreFort Wayne school district surges by IPS in enrollment
September 19, 2012
Associated PressEnrollment in Fort Wayne Community Schools is projected to surpass enrollment in Indianapolis Public Schools, making it Indiana's
largest school district.
MoreIndiana students do slightly better on ISTEP tests
July 10, 2012
Associated PressScores released Tuesday by the state education department show that of the 500,000 students taking the standardized tests,
71 percent passed both the language arts and math sections. That's up one percentage point from last year.
MoreMayors have mixed record leading schools
June 9, 2012
J.K. WallThe question at the heart of this year’s debate over the future of Indianapolis Public Schools is whether the district
should be placed in the hands of Indianapolis’ mayor. But when mayors take control of bad schools, test scores usually
rise but challenges don’t go away.
MoreIndianapolis 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.
MoreIPS says it must cut $27 million from budget
May 17, 2012
J.K. WallThe proposed cuts represent about 5 percent of Indianapolis Public Schools' current budget. IPS Superintendent Eugene White
will detail his spending-reduction plan on May 24 at the IPS’ central office building.
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.
MoreEDITORIAL: White's plan for IPS lacks vision, innovation
April 21, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis Public Schools chief Eugene White projected a defiant tilt toward the status quo.
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.
MoreIPS issues rebuttal to Mind Trust's reform plan
April 16, 2012
J.K. WallIn an hour-long defense of Indianapolis Public Schools, Superintendent Eugene White outlined plans to streamline administrative
staff, create more choices for parents, direct more resources to the district's most challenged schools and give more autonomy
to its highest performing schools.
MoreWhite wins no new job offers, will remain IPS chief
March 30, 2012
J.K. WallIPS superintendent Eugene White had been among the finalists for the top jobs at schools systems in Mobile, Ala., and in Greenville,
S.C. But both districts chose this week to appoint internal candidates to lead their school systems.
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.
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.
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.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?