November 18, 2022
IPS board unanimously approves massive overhaul to close schools, change grades
The Indianapolis Public Schools board unanimously approved a plan to overhaul the district by closing six school buildings, changing grade configurations and establishing eight middle schools. The plan will also provide, for the first time, all students in middle school with algebra and arts courses.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2022
Purdue Polytechnic denied charter to open Pike Township high school
Purdue Polytechnic asked the Indianapolis Charter School Board to approve an application to replicate its high school model in Pike Township.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2022
IPS community braces for vote to close, reshape schools in Rebuilding Stronger plan
The vote on the dramatic plan by the Indianapolis Public Schools Board is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2022
Purdue President Mitch Daniels on his decade at the university
Mitch Daniels speaks about his time leading Purdue University – and what comes next.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022
IPS’ principal of the year prepares for potential merger of Schools 19 and 114
WFYI’s Elizabeth Gabriel interviewed Daria Parham, the Principal of Paul I. Miller School 114, about her experience and her plans to support students at Frederick Douglass SUPER School 19 if the buildings merge under the district’s Rebuilding Stronger plan.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022
How did teachers and education advocates do in Indiana statehouse elections this year?
Democratic newcomers spurred to run by this year’s controversial curriculum legislation largely trailed behind Republican incumbents in elections to the Indiana Statehouse.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022
A federal judge calls student loan relief unlawful, deepening limbo for borrowers
The program to erase student loan debts for millions of borrowers hit a brick wall Thursday when it was blocked by a U.S. District Court judge. The administration quickly appealed the decision.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022
The latest on IPS’ ‘Rebuilding Stronger’ plan and what comes next
The Indianapolis Public Schools district's "Rebuilding Stronger” plan would involve closing or merging six schools and opening two new middle schools.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2022
Indiana voters reject 4 of 8 school referendums for property tax increases
Four Indiana school districts won voter support for property-tax levies to provide operational funds to boost teacher pay, retain staff and maintain academic programs.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2022
Hope Hampton wins only contested IPS school board race
Hope Hampton won with nearly 56 percent of the District 3 vote, the sole contested IPS race,
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