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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. Mirror Indy also partners with Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI to increase coverage of township school districts in Marion County. 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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New Chin language classes in Perry aim to serve growing community with roots in Myanmar
Beginning this year, Perry Township schools will offer heritage language classes in Hakha Chin at Southport and Perry Meridian High School to serve students from the large and growing Chin community.
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IMPD has not tracked curfew violations since it announced a crackdown in April
The curfew was intended to be another tool in the city’s ongoing effort to curb the skyrocketing youth gun violence problem.
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Indiana’s new high school diplomas may be accepted at IU but not Purdue, letters say
The proposed diplomas have faced significant pushback from educators, parents and students.
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Indiana wants high school students to have college credit and career training. IPS says it’s ready.
Some educators, however, question whether all public schools will have the resources to fulfill the new requirements.
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IPS cuts back tutoring as federal COVID aid expires and a new state reading law takes effect
IPS is shifting its focus to tutoring just some second and third graders.
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Cellphones, reading, state testing: See what’s new as Indiana students head back to school
A new truancy prevention law has implications for parents of chronically absent students.
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New IPS school year brings reconfigured grades, new academic offerings and a revised dress code
Students also will find new items on the lunch menu.
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New science of reading curriculum for IPS elementary schools will stress background knowledge
IPS leaders say the change aligns with state law, promotes racial equity and increases access to a rigorous education.
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Experts promote daily habits and parental help to boost student literacy
Over the summer, a reading list need not be the only approach.