Articles tagged as: education
October 15, 2024
Meet the Pike teacher who makes school feel like home
Graciela Miranda uses her own experiences as the daughter of Mexican immigrants to inform her teaching and was recently named Indiana’s Teacher of the Year.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2024
3 Indiana school districts say teacher pay, academics, buses at risk if referendums don’t pass
Three Indiana school districts are asking voters to approve or renew a local property tax referendum on the November ballot to increase or maintain funding for teacher pay and student academics.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2024
Indianapolis school leader suspended over sexually explicit email
Ryan Gall was suspended for two weeks this spring after the Victory College Prep charter school board learned of an email he sent two years ago.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2024
6 candidates are fighting for 3 seats on HSE’s school board, winners could change the district’s direction
All eight candidates seats on the IPS school board attended the forum and answered questions about Rebuilding Stronger, groups endorsing them, and more
Read MoreOctober 9, 2024
What candidates for IPS school board said about why voters should pick them
The district’s sweeping reorganization plan and the influence of outside groups loomed large over Tuesday night’s forum featuring candidates for the Indianapolis Public Schools board.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2024
Hamilton County voters in House District 24 and 39 won’t have an incumbent for the first time in decades
It’s the first time in at least a decade that incumbents aren’t running for the District 39 and District 24 state house seats. Those seats cover parts of Hamilton County — an up and coming political battleground area.
Read MoreOctober 8, 2024
School funding must be priority in next Indiana budget, says Democratic lawmaker
The combined state funds for traditional public, charter and private school vouchers as a percentage of the state’s general fund has shrunk in the past 14 years.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2024
Meet the 8 candidates vying for 4 seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools board
Learn more about the candidates for the IPS school board including their views on student safety, the Rebuilding Stronger plan, student achievement, and more.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2024
8 kindergartners were arrested last school year, Indiana reported. But it's not true
The arrests appear to show a surge in violent behavior by young Indiana school children but a WFYI review of the data found the arrests never happened.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2024
These 6 Indianapolis schools awarded the 2024 National Blue Ribbon
Six Indianapolis schools won a top federal honor for their scholastic success, including a public charter school.
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