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Indiana

Indiana
4 weeks ago

Diversity Teacher Recruitment Fair

The purpose of this recruitment fair is to specifically identify and recruit prospective multicultural educators. Human Resource personnel from multiple Indianapolis area K-12 public school…
Indiana
1 week ago

Teach Indy Educator Hiring Event

Discover education opportunities in Indianapolis: a city on the rise with a unique, vibrant education landscape. Register and join us on March 30th, 2019, from…
Indiana
7 hours ago

Rise & Shine: Ben Davis career center offers training for students in fields such as aviation

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. VIRTUAL SCHOOLS: Online charter schools have…

sharing the pie

Indiana
20 hours ago

With new deal, IPS could pay for 2 KIPP charter schools’ busing with local tax money

The plan is significant because Indiana charter schools don’t typically have access to the local tax money that helps fund school buildings and pay for busing.

Virtual schools

Indiana
21 hours ago

How lax oversight and rapid growth fueled dismal results for Indiana’s virtual charter schools

Online charter schools have morphed from small programs designed to serve a niche group of students into giant catch-alls for some of Indiana’s hardest-to-serve.
Indiana
1 day ago

Rise & Shine: Lawmakers move ahead with plans to appoint state superintendent

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. LOSING BID: An Indianapolis charter school…

Charter vote

Indiana
2 days ago

Low test scores and shrinking enrollment cost Indianapolis Academy of Excellence its charter

The board voted 4-1 to not renew the charter, and board staff said the school will likely close at the end of the year.

a helping hand

Indiana
2 days ago

Years later, a student returned to thank this Indianapolis school social worker on graduation day

"I know we make a difference, and I know we do help change lives, but you don’t always know the impact you have," said Indianapolis school social worker Sarah Gould.
Indiana
2 days ago

Rise & Shine: Schools are using puppets to teach children about disabilities

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. DISUNION: A group of educators withdrew…

disunion

Indiana
3 days ago

Challengers withdraw petition to replace the IPS teachers union but pledge to try again

In the coming months, the upstart group plans to hold a listening tour around the district.
Indiana
March 18, 2019

Rise & Shine: Inside one Indiana school district’s strategy to keep a gun in every school

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. CHARTER TRENDS: Who applies and who’s…
Indiana
March 15, 2019

What Teachers Make: A Teacher Story Slam

From unexpected second jobs to unusual classroom purchases, from incredible lifestyle hacks to heartbreaking sacrifice, it’s time to hear directly from educators about the state…
Indiana
March 15, 2019

Rise & Shine: IPS creates new gender-specific mentoring groups for students

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. SPEAKING OUT: Most of the more…

Speaking Out

Indiana
March 14, 2019

Parents and educators plead with Indiana lawmakers not to cut aid for ‘those who need it most’

Most of the people who testified before the state subcommittee criticized a House Republican proposal to cut $105 million for high-needs students.
Indiana
March 14, 2019

Mayor Sponsored Charter Schools Board Member Recruitment Event

The Mayor’s Office of Education Innovation (OEI) currently oversees 36 charter schools with 42 locations across Indianapolis. In total, 22 Mayor-sponsored charter school boards make…
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