IPS chief academics officer one of two finalists for Cleveland schools CEO
Warren Morgan, who joined IPS in May 2020, oversees curriculum and instruction for the district as a member of the executive leadership team.
Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana
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Many IPS schools losing nurses staffed through IU Health, prompting parent concerns
The premature end of the IU Health partnership could leave a large number of IPS schools without a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse to dispense medication or respond to health emergencies.
Neighborhood calls for community-run school after years of instability, discontent
A group of advocates known as the Butler-Tarkington Education Committee has submitted their vision for James Whitcomb Riley School 43 and is working with IPS on a memorandum of understanding about how to overhaul the school.
Valor Classical Academy eyes Pike Township after failing to win building in Carmel
A charter school affiliated with the private Christian Hillsdale College seeks to open in northwest Indianapolis amid significant backlash after failing to acquire a school building in Carmel.
Labs, athletic fields and a planetarium: IPS school waits on voters for funding
Indianapolis Public Schools’ proposed tax increase would pay for building improvements at 23 schools as the district rolls out its Rebuilding Stronger reorganization.
Push to change Indiana property taxes to benefit charter schools triggers alarm in IPS
The proposals have been sharply criticized by Democrats and traditional public school leaders, who argue that the changes would come at the expense of thousands of students in traditional public schools.
$410M ballot request for IPS buildings creates list of questions
The referendum for capital expenses is part of the district’s Rebuilding Stronger reorganization. Here’s what you need to know.
IPS to implement overhaul without new taxes for operating costs—for now
The overhaul approved in November reconfigures grades, closes six schools and expands specialized academic programs in an effort that officials say will create more great schools and prioritize equity.
IPS taps new operator for School 14, nixes Edison School of the Arts expansion
The unanimous vote to approve the Near Eastside Innovation School Corp. to run the school follows the district’s decision to drop Urban Act Academy—the charter operator that has run the school since 2018-19—from its Innovation Network.
Washington Township schools settle sexual harassment, abuse lawsuit as North Central gets interim principal
Former Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene White will temporarily lead the district’s only high school, which was also the subject of the lawsuit filed against the district last May.
Graduation waivers for Indiana students targeted by lawmakers who worry they’re overused
Two bills in the legislature aim to discourage the overuse of waivers that exempt high school students from certain graduation requirements, a move that could ultimately bring down graduation rates for Indiana’s districts.
Only small fraction of children needing tutoring help receive it
As America’s schools confront dramatic learning setbacks caused by the pandemic, experts have held up intensive tutoring as the single best antidote. Yet, only a small fraction have received it.
Stalled tax plan to revive IPS pushes charters, district further apart
The district’s unique portfolio of charters and traditional public schools, created nearly a decade ago by IPS leaders and state lawmakers, has left both populations fighting for funding.
Edison School of the Arts staff, students call for resignation of executive director
Edison, one of the few Innovation schools in Indianapolis Public Schools not run by a charter operator, called a special meeting Tuesday after Executive Director Nathan Tuttle was accused of using a racial slur.
Warren Township district seeks tax hike to cover initiatives once COVID aid expires
The Warren Township district is asking voters for an $88 million property tax increase over eight years, in part to maintain the support it received from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding that the state says must be spent by the end of 2024.
Attorney general finds Indianapolis Public Schools did not violate $1 law
The state law requires school districts to notify the state Department of Education if classroom buildings are left “vacant or unused.”
Legislation would require Indiana districts to share property tax revenue with charters
Proponents characterize the strategy as funding students instead of systems, while opponents argue it leaves fewer resources for students in Indiana’s traditional public schools.
Speedway schools seek renewal of 2016 operating referendum to pay for staff
Speedway joins two other Marion County school districts in asking voters in May to approve more funding.
Midyear closure by Indianapolis charter school raises oversight questions
Families were sent scrambling by a charter school that initially failed to win permission to open, fell short of enrollment projections, cycled through multiple principals, and lacked timely financial oversight from its authorizer.
IPS moving ahead with part of Rebuilding Stronger plan
Indianapolis Public Schools plans to implement only part of its massive Rebuilding Stronger overhaul after the school board failed to place an operating referendum on the upcoming May ballot.