Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Public Schools
December 15, 2022
IPS delays vote on $414 million tax referendum amid community criticism
It’s uncertain when the district will discuss the property-tax referendum again and if the district will agree to share funds with charter schools.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2022
IPS Board approves $410M capital referendum as opposition grows for operations tax
Some say they wont support a district tax levy unless it is equitably shared among Indianapolis charter schools.
Read MoreDecember 2, 2022
Indy charter school leaders call on IPS to share referendum money
A coalition of charter school leaders are calling on Indianapolis Public Schools to share revenue from a property-tax levy the district proposed for the 2023 ballot.
Read MoreNovember 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
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 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
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 MoreOctober 27, 2022
IPS could ask voters to approve $810M referendums for ‘Rebuilding Stronger' plan
The Indianapolis Public Schools district it will pay for its expansive plan to close and merge six schools and change grade configurations at nearly three dozen schools by asking voters to approve over $800 million in property tax referendums in the May 2023 election.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2022
As IPS prepares to share final restructuring proposal, some community members are worried
Just days before Indianapolis school leaders are expected to release the final proposal to overhaul the district, many community members remain critical of the plan that doesn’t specify how much this would cost the district, what it’ll do with closed buildings and the amount of money IPS would save long term.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2022
Hope Hampton outraises Kristen Phair in Indianapolis Public Schools District 3 race
Indianapolis Public Schools board of commissioners candidate Hope Hampton has a significant lead in fundraising over her opponent Kristen Phair in the race to represent District 3.
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