Programs that have helped students recover from COVID-related learning loss could end if Indiana lawmakers don’t make room for them in the state budget.
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Lawmakers throw cold water on major property tax reform – for now
Indiana school districts rely on property taxes to supplement funding for salaries, programs, construction and safety projects.
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Lawrence Township board approves raises for teachers and administrators
The school board voted to give the district’s teachers a 4.5% raise and administrators a 3.5% raise.
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IPS board to fill vacant position after vice president Kenneth Allen resigns
Although Allen lost his reelection bid, Indianapolis Public Schools board members must now appoint a new member to serve for the remainder of the year.
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Astin Vick joins the Perry Township school board
Astin Vick won election as a write-in candidate and will join the board in January. She’ll replace incumbent Steven Johnson.
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Future of shuttered school building unclear after city withdraws offer to buy it
Plans to turn the former John Marshall school building into a hub for various services for the Far Eastside have died after the city of Indianapolis backed out of purchasing the property from Indianapolis Public Schools.
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Divide over teacher, administrator pay heightens on Lawrence school board
Members of the Lawrence Township school board have taken sides in the re-election bid of one of their own after a lingering dispute over administrative pay has reached a boiling point.
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Indiana licensing program tackles the shortage of special educators
I-SEAL allows current teachers, including those on emergency permits, to get fully licensed in special education at no cost.
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IPS candidates endorsed by charter-friendly groups outraise opponents
Candidates endorsed by charter-friendly groups have outraised their opponents in the most competitive and expensive IPS board election since 2020.
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Inspiring a passion for early childhood education
Mary Easley teaches early childhood education to high school students at the same career center where she got her own start.