IPS considers selling John Marshall school building for $350,000
The deal is contingent on whether the district can successfully petition the city to rezone the property for special commercial use.
Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana
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IPS plans to use $1.2M from sale of paintings on arts education
Many of the pieces of art, which date from the 1890s through the 1970s, once hung in IPS schools that are now closed, according to the district.
Indianapolis charter, private schools approved for 3-year state facilities, transportation pilot
Transportation and facilities are two of the most challenging topics for charter schools, which have historically not received property tax funding.
IPS school board opposes any plan for future all-charter system
In a letter of requests to the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance, the IPS board reiterated previous calls to keep the school board democratically elected.
City to pay consultant $40K per month for Indianapolis Local Education Alliance work
Michael O’Connor, a principal of the Bose Public Affairs Group and a former chair of the Indianapolis Public Schools board, will lead the consulting work as part of the city’s contract with Bose.
Legal Prep charter school secures downtown location
The school’s downtown location on South Meridian Street is central to Legal Prep’s desire to be close to the city’s legal and business community.
IPS makes former School 68 building available for $1
A 2020 building study commissioned by the district concluded that the brick building—built in 1938—had the lowest overall facility quality in the district.
More than 50 Indianapolis schools apply to collaborate on transportation, facilities
Indiana lawmakers created the pilot program earlier this year after a confrontational legislative session in which Republican legislators called for more efficiency in the Indianapolis school environment.
IPS taps company to run standalone special education program, starting year fully staffed
The program has behavior specialists assigned to each classroom, as well as two social workers and a psychiatrist to provide oversight for students with medication.
Andrew J. Brown Academy charter school finds new life in old IPS school after $10M investment
Renovations to the former Forest Manor Middle School building are part of a new beginning for Andrew J. Brown Academy, which broke ties with a for-profit charter operator last year.
Irvington Community Schools board chair resigns, another board member removed
The resignation and the removal follows heightened criticism from students, parents, and staff over conflicts of interest in the charter network’s search for a new CEO.
Money, power, enrollment trends favor charter schools over IPS as district’s future wavers
Charter schools have grown in student enrollment and political clout since coming to Indiana in 2001. Will recent changes finally push IPS into becoming an all-charter system?
IPS to sell a building, put another up for sale or lease to end legal battle
The announcement ends the legal battle over a state law that requires districts to give unused school buildings to interested charter schools for the sale or lease price of $1.
IREAD scores jump for IPS-run schools, charters, get close to pre-pandemic levels
Pressured by a new law and a statewide requirement to adopt science-backed literacy curriculum, schools focused an infusion of funding on second- and third-grade literacy in the years following COVID.
Alliance confronts complex facility arrangements in IPS, charter schools
The 103 public schools within the borders of Indianapolis Public Schools operate with a variety of different building arrangements that pose a complex challenge.
Indianapolis Local Education Alliance to host more public meetings
The nine-member group established by the state legislature must recommend how to improve efficiencies across both Indianapolis Public Schools and the many charters in its borders.
Irvington Community Schools charter network restarts CEO search after staff absences, public protest
Dozens of students, staff, and parents gathered outside Irvington Preparatory Academy on Tuesday to demand a different CEO. Former CEO Häns Lassiter resigned in February with no public explanation.
First day of school in Indianapolis showcases evolution of student transportation
A new state-mandated group, the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance, is tasked with addressing an unequal environment in which IPS offers transportation, but not all charter schools can afford to.
Charter leaders want IPS to transfer building ownership to their schools
While charter leaders have requested ownership of IPS buildings, supporters of traditional public schools have called for the district to charge for all services it provides to its charter partners.
ILEARN scores improve slightly for Indianapolis Public Schools, charters
The percentage of Black and Hispanic students in IPS-run schools reaching proficiency in both math and English increased from last year, but have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels.