After months of controversy, an all-girls charter school is one step closer to opening in Washington Township.
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Third Purdue Polytechnic school in Indianapolis delays opening
The opening of a third Purdue Polytechnic High School in Indianapolis is being delayed again — now until 2025.
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Indianapolis Public Schools plans new approach to teaching English learners
The district’s plans would mean less separation, and more exposure to the mainstream classroom as students learn English.
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Indiana lawmakers drop proposal to allow chaplains in public schools
Critics said the measure would have violated the First Amendment.
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Indianapolis Public Schools newcomer program for English learners to merge with district schools
Indianapolis Public Schools will break up its newcomer program for English language learners who are new to the country.
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Indy-area educators prepare to hold back more third graders
A new bill could have an outsized impact in Marion County, where nearly a third of public school district students are failing an elementary school reading exam.
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Charter schools bought two IPS buildings for a dollar each. What happened next?
A recent change to state law may reduce the need for such accounting and fundraising maneuvers, as well as the impetus for the $1 law itself.
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Here’s what the Indiana AG said about making changes to the ‘Eyes on Education’ tip line
The portal names 13 school districts and one university, and includes complaints with links to photos, screenshots, or presentation materials.
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Indiana wants to address student behavior. Here’s one school’s approach involving birdhouses.
The birdhouses are a hallmark of the school’s service learning program.
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Indiana bill allowing chaplains in public schools advances despite constitutional concerns
Indiana lawmakers advanced two bills on Wednesday that could further blur the lines between religious instruction and public schools.
