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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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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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.
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Minimum teacher salaries reach $50,000 for majority of Marion County districts
Education leaders hope the amount will keep the county’s 11 school districts competitive in the local labor market.
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Perry school opens a sensory room with space for students to wind down — or amp up
The dim light and bubble tower can help some students calm down, while the trampoline can help others burn energy.
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Indianapolis Public Schools moves to lease School 102 to nonprofit amid ongoing litigation
The sale of the school is in limbo pending litigation with the state over closed school buildings.
