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meet the candidates

Indiana
2 hours ago

3 very different finalists for IPS superintendent walk a fine line on ‘innovation’ schools

Indianapolis Public Schools has said it hopes to name a new superintendent from among the finalists by the end of June.
Indiana
19 hours ago

Rise & Shine: Michigan needs more preschool teachers but pay is low

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. LEAVING SOON: In a surprise deal,…
Indiana
1 day ago

News alert: Troubled Indiana Virtual School strikes a deal to close

charter closure

Indiana
1 day ago

In a surprise deal, embattled Indiana Virtual School and its sister school to close amid scandal

The virtual charter school that sparked statewide scrutiny of online education has quietly negotiated a deal to close, avoiding a possibly heated public hearing.
Indiana
2 days ago

Rise & Shine: An Indiana Charter School Board member weighs in on improving charter school policies

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. THE SHORT LIST: Two local school…

getting to graduation

Indiana
June 14, 2019

Once dropouts, these adults returned to high school. Now, they’re planning for college and careers.

Students from three Indianapolis Excel Center charter schools earned their diplomas Thursday evening, with many of them overcoming tremendous obstacles along the way.

in their words

Indiana
June 14, 2019

Read the letters from three finalists about why they want to become IPS superintendent

In letters submitted with their applications, the three finalists explained why they want to become superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools.
Indiana
June 14, 2019

News alert: Indianapolis Public Schools announces superintendent finalists

Super Search

Indiana
June 14, 2019

Meet the three finalists for Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent

Interim superintendent Aleesia Johnson, Pike Township assistant superintendent Larry Young, and Louisville chief of schools Devon Horton were named as finalists.
Indiana
June 14, 2019

Rise & Shine: Report finds Indy’s suburban schools still outperform city schools

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. ONGOING DEBATE: Are charter schools…
Indiana
June 13, 2019

Rise & Shine: Student sues Lebanon over allegedly failing to stop bullying

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. THE RACE: Days ahead of public…

a step closer

Indiana
June 12, 2019

IPS superintendent finalists face public interviews next week, but their names are still under wraps

The school board hopes to name a new superintendent by the end of June.
Indiana
June 12, 2019

Rise & Shine: Evansville community defends transgender student

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Early Start

Indiana
June 11, 2019

‘Lost opportunity’: Most 4-year-olds are left out of Indiana’s preschool expansion

Whether your 3- or 4-year-old attends prekindergarten — and how good the experience is — can often largely depend on where you live and how much money you make.
Indiana
June 11, 2019

Rise & Shine: Co-founder of a struggling voucher school tries again

Rise & Shine is Chalkbeat’s morning digest of education news. Subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox. ACCOUNTABILITY: Indiana Virtual School wants to…
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