Thousands of Indianapolis students are returning to school this week, but how they get there can vary greatly.
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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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Charter leaders want IPS to transfer building ownership to their schools
Charter school leaders running schools in Indianapolis Public Schools facilities say transferring or selling the buildings to them could save the district over $37.5 million annually.
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ILEARN scores improve slightly for Indianapolis Public Schools, charters
Independent charters continued to outperform IPS and the district’s Innovation Network charter schools on the state test.
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What’s new as Indiana students head back to school
New laws from the Statehouse will bring ultrasounds to sex ed class, looser transfer rules and faster reporting of bullying, among other changes.
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How two brothers landed as neighboring principals in their hometown district
The brothers spoke about their childhood in Lawrence Township, the power of listening to student feedback, why seventh and eighth grade are “wonder years,” and how they approach school leadership.
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2025 ILEARN: Reading scores flat for fifth straight year as math scores improve
Indiana students’ reading scores have remained essentially unchanged for five straight years despite major state investments in literacy.
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School leaders support proposal to extend curfew after recent shootings
The superintendents of all 11 Marion County school districts said they support a City-County Council proposal for an extended curfew.
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Marion County families’ preschool costs to rise this year as state cuts funding
Preschool costs are on the rise in Marion County, leaving many families to wonder how they will afford the crucial service.
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IPS denies Cold Spring’s bid to become a charter school
The IPS board president cited the district’s “guiding principles” and its desire to “remain consistent with our advocacy” when explaining the decision.
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IPS school board approves new plan for shuttered John Marshall school
Over seven years after the John Marshall school building closed, Indianapolis Public Schools has a new plan for the nearly 40-acre site on Indianapolis’ east side.