Articles tagged as: Innovation Schools
March 25, 2025
IPS teachers union asks for moratorium on new charters in the district
The enrollment at charter schools partnering with IPS has grown from nearly 8% in 2016 to 35.4% this school year.
Read MoreDecember 26, 2022
Decatur Township launches innovation school, the first outside IPS in Marion County
The Decatur High Ability Academy will launch in the next school year, and will exclusively serve high-ability students who officials say are often overlooked.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2022
Indianapolis district, charter schools compared in test score study
A study released study in Summer 2022 found some Indianapolis students enrolled at different types of charter schools learned more than students at the city’s traditional district schools.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2022
'We failed the school twice.' IPS picks new charter manager for Elder Diggs School 42
School management at a low performing school on the westside of Indianapolis will change again for a third time in six years. The Indianapolis Public Schools board voted Thursday to partner with start-up charter operator Liberty Grove Schools to run Elder Diggs School 42 next fall.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
IPS may close Joyce Kilmer School 69 after charter manager calls it quits
Indianapolis Public Schools leaders are recommending the closure of Joyce Kilmer School 69 this summer following the decision by charter school partner Kindezi Academy to no longer manage the school.
Read MoreJanuary 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 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 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 17, 2021
Here’s how one of Indy’s neediest schools would use IPS referendum funds
Budget and legal concerns may stand in the way of Indianapolis Public Schools leaders' proposal to share referendum funds with district charter schools that receive thousands of dollars less in revenue compared to other IPS schools.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2021
IPS may share $5M in referendum funds with charter partners annually
Leaders of Indianapolis Public Schools are considering a proposal to share roughly $5 million per year of its property-tax referendum funds with the independently managed schools in the district.
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