Aleksandra Appleton
Reporter, Chalkbeat Indiana
Aleksandra Appleton is a Reporter for Chalkbeat Indiana. She previously reported on schools in Las Vegas and Fresno, California, where she grew up. Aleks is a graduate of UC San Diego and the Columbia School of Journalism.
Indiana school districts may have to turn over underused buildings to charters. Here’s what to know.
Democrats have tried but failed to tweak the bill, which would make it easier for charter schools to take advantage of the so-called $1 law.
The ACLU of Indiana has called for a rally at the statehouse to oppose the bill.
Lawmakers pulled the bill from a committee agenda after protests from groups like the Indianapolis NAACP and the state teachers union.
Under current state law, charters do not receive a portion of the funding that districts can collect from property taxes
Sex ed that covers birth control, pregnancy, and consent isn’t required in schools in Indiana.
The new dashboard underscores questions about the role of the state’s A-F grading system for schools.
Schools that don’t comply with the proposed law would face a funding hit.
Similar proposals have been brought in past legislative sessions without success.
Lawmakers made some changes, including allowing schools to host joint career fairs, to meet the bill’s requirements.
Supporters say school choice bill would give parents more power, while critics say it would take funds from public schools.
High schoolers beginning with the Class of 2028 would be required to take the class under an Indiana Senate bill.
This year’s proposal would affect state colleges and universities as well as K-12 schools.
The Indiana bills are similar to a Florida law referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Fourth grade math teacher Angela Fowler of Indiana was recently awarded the Milken Educator Award for her work.
GOP lawmakers say their proposal would address employee shortages in local businesses.
Indiana bill would require teachers and schools to report student requests to change names, pronouns
Lawmakers don’t seem interested in revisiting last year’s battle over what students should learn about race and racism.
The bill would establish savings accounts for vocational training, and require high schools to hold career fairs.
A free college program and solutions for staffing issues also rank high among education groups’ priorities.
Other bills would require new curriculum in cursive and internet safety.
Holcomb has also proposed eliminating textbook fees for Hoosier families.
Indiana has turned to tutoring as a solution to students’ struggles following COVID.
Indiana’s English learner population has increased by 52% over the last five years.
District leaders said the pathways could be replicated at schools around the state.
The dashboard could replace Indiana’s current measure of school performance: the A-F grading system.
Teachers who oversee English learners’ language development are critically needed in Indiana.
Republican leaders have said they expect to increase funding for K-12 schools while also expanding school choice.
House Republicans want to reinvent high school to let students receive credit for working.
This election season saw several newcomer candidates challenge incumbents who had supported Indiana’s curriculum restrictions bill.
Indiana reported an 8.5 percentage point drop in reading scores on state tests among third graders learning English.
Teachers don’t have enough time to teach the long list of current standards, proponents have argued, meaning students miss critical knowledge.