The change comes about six years after the no-zero policy was implemented and is largely due to teacher feedback.
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Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization that provides education news in communities across America. The local newsroom, Chalkbeat Indiana, keeps tabs on education in Indianapolis and policies that affect schools across the state. Thanks to a partnership with FPI News, you'll find some of their articles published here and some of our articles published on their website at in.chalkbeat.org.
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Former Tindley charter school network CEO, 2 others to pay nearly $1 million in restitution for fraud
Brian Metcalf will also serve over a year in prison. His fraud began just months after the Tindley network consolidated its five Indianapolis schools into three in 2019 amid financial struggles and low enrollment.
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Indiana charter schools could receive over $49 million in new revenue from proposed tax increases
State law requires districts in four counties to share revenue from property tax increases approved by voters with charters enrolling students who live within those districts’ boundaries.
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Indiana school district referendum guide 2026
What to know about your district’s requested tax increase.
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Indianapolis Public Education Corporation to pay executive director $285,000 salary
Karega Rausch, who was hired in July, start the job Sept 17.
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Indiana third grade reading scores surpass pre-pandemic levels on IREAD test
The fifth consecutive annual increase in IREAD proficiency rates comes after years of state support and reforms.
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Marion County Election Board removes Lindsey Cornett from IPS school board ballot after challenge
The board allowed her opponent Chris Bultman to remain in the race, saying his record met the requirements.
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Here’s how far an Indiana Choice Scholarship voucher gets you at Indianapolis private schools
Some Indianapolis families that use private school vouchers could still get a bill upwards of one thousand dollars to cover the remaining cost of their tuition.
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5 takeaways from Chalkbeat’s panel on Indiana’s changes to school board elections and referendums
The upcoming election season will ask Indiana voters to make critical decisions about how schools are funded and who sits on local school boards.
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Indianapolis Public Schools board taps Chris Bultman to represent District 4
Bultman will serve through January, when the newly elected District 4 representative will be sworn in.
