Education Conversation: IPS Board Considers Closing, Opening Schools In 2016

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Eric Weddle

Next week the Indianapolis Public Schools Board will vote whether to end the Key Learning Community program at a downtown school and expand the popular magnet Center for Inquiry progam to a fourth school on the city’s North side -- at the current School 70. If approved, this will result in major changes for School 70 and Broad Ripple High School. WFYI’s Christopher Ayers talked to education reporter Eric Weddle about what this all means.

More: IPS Board To Consider Opening 4th CFI School, Close Key Learning Community

The IPS Board will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, to further discuss these proposals and is expected to hold a final vote 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Morton-Finney Center, 120 E. Walnut St.

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Contact WFYI education reporter Eric Weddle at eweddle@wfyi.org or call (317) 614-0470. Follow on Twitter: @ericweddle.

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