Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Public Schools
February 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 MoreFebruary 20, 2022
Indianapolis Public Schools offer free voluntary COVID tests
Indianapolis Public Schools is one of five districts in the state selected to receive free rapid tests through a federal program, which provided an initial 7,200 tests for 40 IPS schools.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2022
Indianapolis officer gets probation for punching student
An Indianapolis police officer who was captured on video punching a high school student was sentenced Monday to 363 days probation for official misconduct.
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 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
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 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 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.
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