Articles tagged as: Phalen Leadership Academy
December 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 MoreOctober 11, 2021
Far Eastside community arts center opening postponed, again, due to pandemic
The Far Eastside of Indianapolis has faced years of social disadvantage as it struggles with poverty and violence. But a community leader hopes that will change with the opening of a new arts and cultural center. But there’s only one thing still preventing it from opening: the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2020
Phalen Students, School Leaders Seek Normalcy & Criticize Mayor In Wake Of Quadruple Homicide
Charter school operator Phalen Leadership Academies released an open letter to Mayor Joe Hogsett that accused him of failing miserably to protect families. Students say they feel abandoned by city officials.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2020
IPS OKs Contract For Christel House To Run Manual High School But State Ed Board Must Agree
Indianapolis Public Schools Board on Saturday approved plans for three former schools under state intervention, in anticipation Indiana officials will agree next week to return the schools to district control.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2019
IPS Renews Innovation Pact With Phalen, Delays Enlace Vote
Indianapolis Public Schools granted its first renewal for an innovation network school and delayed a vote on approval for another operator.
Read MoreApril 4, 2019
Phalen Schools Receive Input From Local Arts Leaders On New Community Center
The center will house a youth theater program and STEM-based opportunities.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2018
IPS Paid Outside Group More Than $1.3 Million To Run Innovation School
Indianapolis Public Schools paid a charter school company management fees and start-up costs and will continue making payments into mid-2020.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2016
Phalen on School 103 ISTEP Scores: Our Job Is Help Kids Do Well And Our Kids Did Poorly
School 103 on the Far Eastside was the first failing IPS school restarted under a controversial law allowing the district to partner with outside groups to independently run a school. Only 4.6 percent of students passed both portions of ISTEP exam in 2016 -- a five point drop from when when IPS ran the school.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2016
IPS Test Scores Drop At Top Schools, First 'Innovation' School
Indianapolis Public Schools saw drops in ISTEP scores at the vast majority of schools. Scores fell across the state, but the situation was worse in IPS, where the passing rate went down by 4 percentage points to 25.3 percent in 2016.
Read MoreJune 13, 2016
Public Hearings Set For 2 Failing IPS Schools
The state Board of Education has scheduled five public hearings for schools in Indianapolis, Gary, East Chicago and Evansville that have been placed in the lowest category of school improvement for five straight years.
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