Indianapolis Public Schools
The changes tweak previous language on homework assignments, dress code, and how to approach discipline.
The new dress code for next year is designed to minimize out-of-class disciplinary actions for students who violate the rules.
After hearing from parents, the board passed a resolution to create a special task force to review each school’s health and culture.
The lawsuit alleges that a teacher at George Washington Carver Montessori School 87 encouraged students to attack a 7-year-old fellow student with a disability.
The plan to transfer ownership of the School 110 building dovetails with the district’s expected renewal of its Innovation Network agreements with KIPP Indy.
The video of one student hitting another is connected to a lawsuit alleging ongoing abuse was ignored by School 87, according to attorneys involved in the suit. IPS says it takes student safety seriously and reacted to the situation swiftly.
Families will be required to opt in to transportation next school year. The changes come as the district continues its Rebuilding Stronger overhaul.
At the Crispus Attucks Museum, residents celebrated the eclipse with a program that also honored African traditions and ancestry.
Higher education officials and school districts have pushed to boost college enrollment, including through an automatic admissions program between Indianapolis Public Schools and IU Indianapolis.
IPS predicts a slight increase in enrollment next year but still anticipates a cash crunch in roughly three years.
Michele Whaley, a school social worker at Eleanor Skillen School 34, shares how one person can have a big impact on a student.
As grant funding ends, the programs are seeking support to pay tutors and help more high school kids with ‘getting their creativity out.‘
District officials want instruction to be more consistent across school buildings. Staffing will be a challenge.
The district also plans to merge its Simon Youth Academy with another alternative education program at Arsenal Technical High School.
The play will show throughout All-Star Weekend, highlighting how one Indianapolis Public Schools basketball team made history as the nation struggled with civil rights.
The $1 law has caused controversy in Indianapolis, yet it’s led to just two building sales to charters. Only one still houses a school.
The demand is the latest development in an ongoing divide between IPS and the charter school community.
The bill could put an end to future legal disputes over the state’s so-called $1 law, which Indianapolis Public Schools and the attorney general’s office have interpreted differently.
The decline in the share of waivers given to students seeking a diploma coincides with a push by state legislators to curb their use.
Although the district’s student population fell, the fact that it dipped by less than 1% after six schools closed might be a hopeful sign for the district.