Articles tagged as: education
September 5, 2024
Ex-Edison administrator terminated after dispute over racial slur now leads Indianapolis charter school
Nathan Tuttle, who was previously executive director and CEO at Edison School of the Arts, started as the K-8 principal of Matchbook Learning in the summer.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2024
RSVP to hear from the candidates for IPS school board and submit questions for them
Nine candidates are vying for four open seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners. Hear from them at this forum hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2024
Indiana schools get $24 million for SROs, firearm training, safety programs
More than 400 different schools will utilize that money for several safety needs like school resource officers, equipment, and student support services programs.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
Indiana’s first Civics Bee champion cares about student mental health
The Richmond High School freshman made it through rounds of questions on founding documents and historic court rulings to become a Bee finalist.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2024
Indiana students and families could face prosecution for school truancy. Here's why
When students miss lots of school without an excuse, it’s known as truancy — and in Indiana, it can lead to a visit from a truancy investigator.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2024
Fewer Indiana students are chronically absent from school
Last school year, 17.8 percent of Indiana students were considered chronically absent, down 1.4 percentage points from the prior year.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2024
$600 million available to Marion County public, private schools from Lilly Endowment
The philanthropic foundation set aside up to $450 million for public schools and $150 million for private schools in Marion County.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2024
Indiana revises high school diploma overhaul after pushback. Here's the new plan
The latest proposal incorporates parts of current Indiana diplomas through seals, including a version of the honors diploma.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2024
Purdue, IU now support a revamped high school diploma. New proposal meets admission requirements
Purdue University now approves of Indiana’s latest high school diploma draft, just weeks after sounding alarms that the state’s model fell short on academic standards.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2024
Students' IREAD scores inch up. Indiana's efforts to combat literacy decline start to show progress
Statewide, 82.5 percent of nearly 82,000 third graders at public and private schools passed Indiana's 2024 reading test.
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