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December 10, 2019
Holcomb On Controversial Career Awareness Training For Teachers: Make It Optional Instead
A new career awareness training requirement for teachers prompted a wave of pushback this year, with thousands of teachers rushing to renew their licenses before the new requirements went into effect this summer.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2019
Family And Consumer Science Teachers Worry About Proposed State Funding Cuts
A proposal from state workforce agencies would cut funding for classes that teach nutrition, personal finance, and other skills.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2019
Community Divided Over Donnan, Howe & Manual Charter School Applications
The decision whether three Indianapolis schools under state takeover should become charter schools is creating a divide among community groups, parents, teachers, colleges, and city and state officials.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2019
IPS Trying To Keep 3 Schools Taken Over By State From Becoming Charters
A state board will decide if three former Indianapolis Public Schools taken over by the state will become charter schools. Taylor Bennett talked with education reporter Eric Weddle about how IPS is trying to stop this from happening -- and the district's own plans for the three schools.
Read MoreDecember 4, 2019
IPS Makes Play For Manual High School, As State Board Paves Way For Emma Donnan Charter Application
Indianapolis Public Schools teamed up with a local and powerful charter operator in a last-minute attempt to save one of its former high schools under state takeover from becoming a charter school managed by an organization it opposes.
Read MoreDecember 2, 2019
Teachers Defend Emma Donnan As IPS Tries To Retake Control Of School
None of the parents of more than 400 Emma Donnan Elementary students attended a public meeting Monday evening organized by Indianapolis Public Schools about the southside school's future.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2019
Charter Group Intends To Buy Or Lease Donnan, Howe And Manual School Buildings With '$1 Law'
The group, ReThink Forward Indiana, is acting on instructions from the State Board of Education to apply for charters to operate Emma Donnan Middle School, and Thomas Carr Howe and Emmerich Manual high schools.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2019
Complications In School Funding Claims Amid Indiana Protest
Some of the claims made during last week's teacher rally at the Statehouse lacked context of the state's complicated method for distributing money.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2019
Red For Ed: How Teacher Action Unfolded At The Statehouse And What Comes Next
Educators are calling on lawmakers for things like better pay and equitable funding for schools. They also want fewer tests to evaluate kids, schools, and teachers.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2019
IPS Ends Deal With Charter Schools USA, Creating Uncertainty For Takeover Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools Board voted unanimously Thursday to not renew a contract with the for-profit operator of one of its innovation schools.
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