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Education committee backs looser school voucher rules
January 25, 2012
Associated PressA proposal that would make thousands of current private school students eligible for Indiana's school voucher program
has been endorsed by a state legislative committee, although cost concerns might block its chances of advancing this year.
MoreIndiana legislators consider basketball tourney bill
January 11, 2012
Associated PressThe Senate's education committee conducted a hearing Wednesday afternoon on a bill that would force a return of the state's
old single-class basketball tournament, along with provisions to block school districts from starting their academic year
before Labor Day and require the teaching of cursive writing.
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.
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.
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.
MoreAdvocates: Vouchers living up to expectations
December 14, 2011
Associated PressNearly 4,000 students who formerly attended public schools are receiving tax money to help pay the cost of private school
under Indiana's school voucher program, which is believed to be the nation's largest, officials say.
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.
MoreIndiana lawmakers want cursive mandatory in schools
December 1, 2011
Associated PressTerre Haute Sen. Tim Skinner and Oldenburg Sen. Jean Leising said they plan to submit bills when lawmakers return to Indianapolis
in 2012 that would require the writing style be taught.
MoreCentral Indiana district hires law firm to defend bus fee
November 22, 2011
Associated PressThe Franklin Township board voted 3-2 Monday night to fight a parent lawsuit aimed at forcing the district to restore free
school bus service.
MoreIndiana voucher memo confuses, concerns districts
November 20, 2011
Associated PressA memo that sparked concern among Indiana's school districts by saying they would begin losing funding this month under
the state's new private school voucher law was sent "prematurely" a state education official says.
MoreCentral Indiana district plans to keep school-bus fee
November 17, 2011
Associated PressLeaders of the Franklin Township district in suburban Indianapolis say they don't intend to restore free school-bus service
unless courts order them to do so.
MoreArea school district claims fraud by ex-superintendent
November 16, 2011
Associated PressThe lawsuit filed in Marion County court by the Wayne Township school district says Terry Thompson deceived school board members
into approving more salary and compensation than he knew they would approve in contract negotiations.
MoreIndiana attorney general: School bus fees illegal
November 10, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says in a legal opinion that it's unconstitutional for school districts to end free
school bus service by turning transportation over to outside agencies.
MoreIndiana voucher program leads to reverse transfers
November 9, 2011
Associated PressIndiana's new school voucher law has prompted some parents to pull their children out of private schools and put them
in public schools for a year so that they can become eligible for the state-funded program.
MoreIndiana school district that ended bus routes faces lawsuit
November 2, 2011
Associated PressAn Indianapolis parent is suing Franklin Township schools over its decision to stop running school buses. The district this
summer sold its buses to an education cooperative that now charges for transportation.
MoreIndy Schools chief demands charter investigation
October 24, 2011
Associated PressThe Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent wants the state to investigate charter schools that he claims break federal
and state laws by turning away homeless and disabled students, a charge the president of the Indiana Public Charter Schools
Association denies.
MoreTeachers sue 3 Indiana school districts, seek raises
October 21, 2011
Associated PressThe dispute, which includes schools in Noblesville, stems from changes passed by the Legislature earlier this year limiting
collective bargaining agreements between local districts and teachers' unions.
MoreIndiana schools chief says he has fences to mend
October 5, 2011
Associated PressSuperintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett said during a Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce forum on Tuesday that
he understands the changes he has advocated make many teachers and other uncomfortable.
MoreIPS losing ground as state's biggest school district
September 20, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndiana's two largest school districts both say they've seen small enrollment drops, with No. 2 Fort Wayne Community
Schools inching closer in size to No. 1 Indianapolis Public Schools.
MoreIndiana schools chief lauds overhaul in annual speech
September 13, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Schools Superintendent Tony Bennett used his second annual assessment of the state's education system to promote
a sweeping overhaul approved this year.
MoreNew owners aim for big profit after buying IPS school on the cheap
September 6, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe buyers of former IPS School 64 stand to make hundreds of thousands of dollars if they manage to flip the property they
bought for just $20,000.
MoreIndiana Board of Education OKs takeovers of 5 schools
August 29, 2011
Associated PressPrivate companies will take over five public schools that a state official called in "various stages of dire situations"
after the State Board of Education made the recommendation Monday because of poor classroom performance.
MoreBennett endorses private operators for 4 IPS schools
August 25, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndiana's public schools chief wants two outside organizations to take over operation of four troubled Indianapolis schools.
MoreTest scores, attitudes improving at Indianapolis magnet school
August 20, 2011
Andrew SmithHigh expectations set tone for Indianapolis Public School's Harshman Middle School overhaul.
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