IPS seeks relief from law on selling buildings to charters for $1
IPS says its decision to share revenue from a 2018 ballot measure exempts it from Indiana’s so-called $1 law, but charter school supporters disagree.... Read More
Amelia Pak-Harvey
Chalkbeat Indiana
School staffing improves in Indy; math and science jobs remain tough to fill
Bus driver shortages and teaching vacancies worsened in the wake of the pandemic. But some districts say things are now looking up.... Read More
Graduation rates for Indiana schools could dip after state law change
Schools across Indiana could see a dip in their reported graduation rates after a change to state law requiring districts to limit the portion of students who graduate with waivers from the calculation. Students who graduate with a waiver can account for...... Read More
Former Edison CEO files complaints against school
Nathan Tuttle, the former CEO of the Edison School of the Arts, is seeking at least $300,000 in damages from the school in a tort claim, which individuals must file in Indiana and have denied in whole or in part before suing a government entity.... Read More
IPS chief academic officer chosen to lead Cleveland schools
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has tapped Warren Morgan, chief academic officer for Indianapolis Public Schools, to lead its district of roughly 36,000 students next school year. Morgan will start as CEO of Cleveland schools in July. ... Read More
IPS chief academics officer a finalist for Cleveland schools CEO
The chief academics officer for Indianapolis Public Schools is one of two finalists in the search for the next chief executive officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Morgan joined IPS in 2020.... Read More
Many IPS schools losing nurses, prompting parent concerns
Nineteen schools in Indianapolis Public Schools will lose their nurses provided through Indiana University Health when this school year ends, prompting concerns from parents about schools’ ability to respond to emergency health situations or oversee other health care needs.... Read More
Science labs, athletic fields, and a planetarium: An IPS school waits on funding
The planetarium at Arlington Middle School has been left unused for years, collecting dust as a storage space full of chairs, keyboards, and boxes. But if voters say yes to a $410 million ballot question in May, the abandoned gem will be restored.... Read More
Push to change property taxes to benefit charter schools triggers alarm in IPS
Republican lawmakers are advancing major changes to the state’s school funding system to benefit charter schools and districts with relatively low property tax values. ... Read More
IPS to implement overhaul without new taxes for operating costs — for now
Indianapolis Public Schools will implement all of its overhaul known as Rebuilding Stronger without a May referendum for operating expenses, a tax increase the district had touted as key to its plan to provide a quality education to all students.... Read More