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Township schools in Marion County, Indiana


Thousands of students attend township school districts across Marion County, Indiana. What challenges do they face? How are schools providing for them? Here is the latest news from those schools.

Nikki Woodson became superintendent in 2011. Since then, the student body’s racial diversity has increased and enrollment has fluctuated.

The Lynhurst 7th and 8th Grade Center’s 11th annual International Festival will feature a soccer tournament, chess, and Bollywood and salsa dance performances.

If voters approve the ballot measure, it could be the first time an Indiana charter school could share in that funding due to a 2023 law.

With federal pandemic aid for schools expiring, the schools say the additional operating funding would be crucial for students and staff.

The approval caps months of controversy about the opening of the all-girls school.

The charter school’s building needs to be rezoned to open and going to the Indianapolis City-County Council is the next step.

To open, the charter school needs to rezone its former church building in Washington Township from religious to education.

A bill at the Indiana Statehouse that aims to hold back more students who fail the state’s reading exam, is advancing. Here’s what its impact could be.

The school would open within the boundaries of Washington Township Schools.

A remote working option for teachers and shared educators between schools are some of the options to address the ‘pain points’ of teaching.

The new metal detectors make Lawrence Township the second district in Marion County this school year to announce school security enhancements.

The decline in the share of waivers given to students seeking a diploma coincides with a push by state legislators to curb their use.