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April 13, 2017
School Explores Benefits Of Teaching With Music
Tindley Genesis Academy in Indianapolis is a charter school with a music based curriculum. Music is at the center of all lessons and activities in the school.
Read MoreApril 10, 2017
Black Students With One Black Teacher More Likely To Graduate
According to a new study from the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, black students who have one black teacher in elementary school are less likely to drop out.
Read MoreApril 6, 2017
Indy School For Immigrants, Refugees Grows Bigger By The Day
An Indianapolis school opened in Fall 2016 for students who've lived in the country for less than a year is growing bigger by the day as families flock to it.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2017
Bill Would Track When Officers Restrain, Seclude Kids At School
Indiana lawmakers call for schools to provide more information about the controversial practice.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2017
Crispus Attucks Wins First State Title In 58 Years
In 1955 Crispus Attucks became the first all-black school in the nation to win a state title. They won again in 1956 and 1959. Jamal Harris' put-back with .9 seconds remaining gave the Tigers their first state championship since 1959 with a victory over Twin Lakes in Class 3A.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2017
Which high schools are going to close in Indianapolis? Here's the timeline
More than six months after Indianapolis Public Schools officials held a series of painful meetings at high schools facing reconfiguration, the school board approved plans to decide which high schools to close and when.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2017
3 New 'Innovation' Schools Approved By IPS Board (Including The 1 Betsy DeVos Praised)
A neighborhood-led effort to remake a failing Eastside school was approved by Indianapolis Public Schools Board Thursday making it the first of its kind in the district.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2017
Senate Committee Slashes House PreK Funding Bill, Nixes Voucher Link
A Senate Committee slashed funding Wednesday from a House bill that sought to double the state's preschool pilot program.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2017
Why One Of Indiana's Largest Public School Systems Is Slowly Disappearing
The public school system in Gary, Indiana, used to be considered a model district. Now, it's having trouble meeting payroll and is shutting down some schools.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2017
A Tale Of Two Pre-K Bills: What Is The Future Of Early Ed?
Many are calling on the legislature to expand the current pre-K pilot program, but there two very different bills regarding the issue.
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