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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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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.
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Indiana school funding bill would give money to families to create ‘a la carte’ education
Indiana’s existing voucher programs allow students to use state funding for private school, or for special education services outside of public school.
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Here’s what’s in Indiana lawmakers’ proposal to hold back more third graders
The Indiana Department of Education wants 95% of third graders to pass the reading test by 2027.
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Indianapolis’ Andrew J. Brown charter school ditches for-profit manager in bid for local control
National Heritage Academies has run the school on the far eastside since it opened in 2003.
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IPS enrollment declines slightly in 2023-24 while charter school enrollment keeps growing
Data indicates that sharp drops in IPS enrollment stemming from the pandemic have essentially flattened out.
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Bill would restrict charter authorizing powers in Marion County
Charter schools struggle to provide consistent education as they battle uphill.
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Literacy, vouchers, and IPS: Indiana education issues to watch in 2024
A push toward improving literacy and the outcomes for old IPS buildings are among the issues on the horizon.
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Indiana legislators may turn to law enforcement to reduce absences. Some schools have other ideas.
Education officials say family engagement at the school level is a more effective approach than punitive measures.