Articles tagged as: education
September 10, 2024
Indiana's cellphone ban means less school drama. But students miss their headphones
Weeks into a new school year, students miss being able to listen to music, but teachers say the cellphone ban is making their jobs easier.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2024
IPS school board candidate removed from ballot by election board
The Marion County Election Board voted to remove Terrencio Davis from the ballot for the District 2 seat of the Indianapolis Public Schools board.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2024
Vouchers for Indiana students with disabilities hits record enrollment
All $10 million budgeted for Indiana's Education Scholarship Account is spoken for this school year.
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2024
What is Project 2025 and would it impact Indiana schools?
A political initiative that would see an end to the federal Department of Education among other controversial moves to reshape America is under debate across the country.
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2024
Ex-Edison administrator terminated after dispute over racial slur now leads Indianapolis charter school
Nathan Tuttle, who was previously executive director and CEO at Edison School of the Arts, started as the K-8 principal of Matchbook Learning in the summer.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2024
RSVP to hear from the candidates for IPS school board and submit questions for them
Nine candidates are vying for four open seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners. Hear from them at this forum hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2024
Indiana schools get $24 million for SROs, firearm training, safety programs
More than 400 different schools will utilize that money for several safety needs like school resource officers, equipment, and student support services programs.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
Indiana’s first Civics Bee champion cares about student mental health
The Richmond High School freshman made it through rounds of questions on founding documents and historic court rulings to become a Bee finalist.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2024
Indiana students and families could face prosecution for school truancy. Here's why
When students miss lots of school without an excuse, it’s known as truancy — and in Indiana, it can lead to a visit from a truancy investigator.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2024
Fewer Indiana students are chronically absent from school
Last school year, 17.8 percent of Indiana students were considered chronically absent, down 1.4 percentage points from the prior year.
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