May 22, 2023
It’s time to say goodbye at these 6 IPS schools slated to close
It’s the final days of the academic year for schools in Indianapolis, and some students are wishing friends and teachers goodbye until classes resume. But for other students, they will not return after summer break. Communities are adjusting as six Indianapolis schools will soon close for instruction and be repurposed.
Read MoreMay 17, 2023
Here’s how IPS will reuse closed school buildings and who moves in
An adult education program is among the new uses for closed buildings in the Indianapolis Public Schools district.
Read MoreMay 15, 2023
IPS Chief Academic Officer Warren Morgan chosen to lead Cleveland schools
Warren Morgan, who joined Indianapolis Public Schools in 2020 as chief academic officer, will take over as the CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District in July.
Read MoreMay 12, 2023
IDOE announces plans to expand work-based learning, revisit high school diploma requirements
The Indiana Department of Education announced a plan this week to expand work-based learning.
Read MoreMay 11, 2023
New report on foster youth education shows little progress over the last five years
A new report detailing education for Indiana's 22,895 foster children tells a familiar story that officials say has not changed much over the past five years.
Read MoreMay 10, 2023
4 staff leave Indianapolis-area school where kid ate vomit
Four staff members at a suburban Indianapolis school have been fired or have submitted their resignations after a 7-year-old special education student was told to eat his own vomit. The board of the Brownsburg Community School Corp. approved the actions Monday night for the staff at Brown Elementary School.
Read MoreMay 10, 2023
Indiana school cancels play with LGBTQ characters so students produce it themselves
Students at a Fort Wayne high school are staging an independent production of the "Marian: The True Tale of Robinhood" play
Read MoreMay 10, 2023
Incoming UIndy President talks student recruitment, workforce development
WFYI’s Sydney Dauphinais spoke with Dr. Singh about the changing landscape of higher education, and the increased importance of workforce development for UIndy.
Read MoreMay 8, 2023
Indiana charter schools win a cut of local tax money after years of lobbying
Charter schools have largely missed out on the property tax revenue that public school districts receive.
Read MoreMay 8, 2023
Eli Lilly funds equitable access to higher education for Indiana’s immigrant population
Indiana is one of two states that doesn’t allow DACA recipients access to in-state college tuition. Eli Lilly wants to bridge that gap for the state’s immigrant population.
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