Zionsville, Lebanon shut down schools through at least April 6
Meanwhile in Boone County, both Zionsville and Whitestown are closing town facilities through April 6 beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Schools close over coronavirus threat, raising concerns about disruption
More than 380 schools have closed their doors because of the outbreak, moves that have affected nearly 260,000 students, according to a count by the education publication EdWeek.
Hendricks County elementary school student has positive COVID-19 test, school district says
This is the third reported positive test for COVID-19 in Indiana, and the second in Hendricks County.
Local firm, IUPUI offers free software to schools closed by coronavirus outbreak
CourseNetworking, an Indianapolis-based maker of distance learning and collaborations software, and the IUPUI CyberLab are offering a free solution for schools through their Learning Management System.
State might move deaf, blind schools rather than spend big on aging properties
The state’s separate deaf and blind schools need $100 million in upgrades over the next 20 years; state officials might start over with new buildings on a shared site.
Indiana governor changes stance on teacher pay action
Republican Eric Holcomb has said he would wait for recommendations later this year from a teacher pay commission he appointed in February, but he told reporters Monday—on the first day of the legislative session—that might change with state tax revenues growing faster than expected.
2020 election will direct Statehouse attention to teacher demands
State lawmakers might choose not to address some education issues in the upcoming legislative session, but they are likely to loom over Indiana politics in the election season.
Turning boys into men one haircut at a time
During a weekly barbershop session Vice Principal Fred Yeakey holds at Providence Cristo Rey High School, the educator works to “groom the outer man while guiding the inner man,” as he puts it.
Scecina launches first capital campaign, seeking $6M
Projects include a new weight room, new chapel, a transformation of the school’s main entrance, and new athletic and student activity fields.
IPS could shed more property to cut costs, boost efficiency
The district next month plans to issue a request for proposals for a comprehensive study of all 71 of its schools and other buildings.
Volkswagen settlement funds fuel-efficient buses, trucks
Indiana is receiving $41 million from the $2.9 billion portion of the settlement dedicated to funding projects that reduce diesel emissions.
Former Cathedral teacher sues Archdiocese of Indianapolis over firing
A teacher who was fired from his job at a Catholic high school because he's in a same-sex marriage is suing the Archdiocese of Indianapolis for interfering in his teaching contract.
State education officials vote to recover $40M from virtual schools
The state education board voted unanimously to try to recover about $40 million from Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy after the state examiner found the schools inflated enrollments with inactive and out-of-state students—and, in one case, a student who had died.
Catholic school reaches settlement with former teacher
An attorney says a Catholic high school teacher who lost his job for being in a same-sex marriage has reached a settlement in which the Indianapolis school will help the teacher with future employment options.
State could seek $40M after probe finds virtual schools inflated enrollment
Two school years after a student died, Indiana Virtual School kept him on its rolls and received state funding to educate him. And that was just one example of how the school inflated enrollment by hundreds of students, according to the findings of a state examiner’s investigation.
New IPS leader Aleesia Johnson to be paid on par with predecessor
The figure aims to walk the line between being fiscally responsible and ensuring the district’s first African-American woman leader is paid fairly, said school board President Michael O’Connor.
Indiana school’s $500 recruitment deal reignites voucher oversight debate
The incident involving a Noblesville school raises questions over who’s responsible for ensuring private schools that receive vouchers comply with state laws.
Three proposed schools hoping for approval from local charter board
Among the applicants is a high school that would concentrate on workforce development for the area’s technology sector.
IPS study-abroad innovation school to take year off
An Indianapolis school that allowed students to study abroad in 11th grade will close for the coming school year while leaders try to work through challenges that arose during its first year.
Cathedral High School ‘separates’ from teacher over same-sex marriage
The private Indianapolis high school said it would lose its not-for-profit status and ability to call itself Catholic if it didn’t follow a directive from Archbishop Charles Thompson.