Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Public Schools
January 31, 2022
IPS considers start-up charter operator to run Elder Diggs School 42 after current manager forced out
A start-up charter school operator could be chosen as the new manager of Elder Diggs School 42, a long struggling elementary school set to lose its current manager this summer.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2022
Few educators of color teach at IPS, but a new program could change that
A majority of students at Indianapolis Public Schools are Black and Brown, yet teachers of color make up less than 30 percent of educators. A new initiative aims to improve the recruitment and retention of diverse teachers.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2022
Indiana schools 'desperate' to stay open as staff COVID cases hit record highs
School districts across Indiana are reporting the highest number of staff and student COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.
Read MoreDecember 27, 2021
Indiana Counselor of the Year says he’s facing an ‘epidemic’ of student mental health needs
Indiana Elementary School Counselor of the Year Aaron Munson, who has been in education for over 15 years, noticed more children struggling with anxiety and depression during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2021
'Both sides failed our babies.' IPS ends Ignite Academy’s operation of westside school
Indianapolis Public Schools leaders did not renew the contract for Ignite Achievement Academy to operate Elder Diggs School 42 due to multiple factors, including instability among teachers and low academic performance.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2021
A federally-funded $7.5M program will help students at 12 Far Eastside schools
The non-academic needs of 3,700 students at a dozen Far Eastside schools are the target of a new $7.5 million program between City of Indianapolis, Marian University and Indianapolis Public Schools.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2021
Near eastside neighboorhoods win $30M federal grant
Indianapolis' Near Eastside and Martindale Brightwood neighborhoods that long faced years of disinvestment are the focus of a new $30 million, five-year federal grant.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2021
Indianapolis district latest in Indiana to join vaping suit
Indianapolis Public Schools has become the latest Indiana school district to join a lawsuit that accuses e-cigarette giant Juul Labs of marketing its vaping products to young people.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
IPS will share $27.5M in referendum funds with charter schools. Here’s what it means
Indianapolis Public Schools approved a plan to share an estimated $27.5 million of referendum funds with its network of independent charter schools over the next few years.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
These are the teacher and staff vaccination rates after IPS offered a $300 incentive
To collect a $300 incentive, 71 percent of Indianapolis Public Schools staff has reported receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, district officials said.
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