Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Public Schools
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 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.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2021
Indianapolis district latest in Indiana to join vaping suit
Indianapolis Public Schools has become the latest Indiana school district to join a lawsuit that accuses e-cigarette giant Juul Labs of marketing its vaping products to young people.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
IPS will share $27.5M in referendum funds with charter schools. Here’s what it means
Indianapolis Public Schools approved a plan to share an estimated $27.5 million of referendum funds with its network of independent charter schools over the next few years.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
These are the teacher and staff vaccination rates after IPS offered a $300 incentive
To collect a $300 incentive, 71 percent of Indianapolis Public Schools staff has reported receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, district officials said.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2021
Here’s how one of Indy’s neediest schools would use IPS referendum funds
Budget and legal concerns may stand in the way of Indianapolis Public Schools leaders' proposal to share referendum funds with district charter schools that receive thousands of dollars less in revenue compared to other IPS schools.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2021
IPS may share $5M in referendum funds with charter partners annually
Leaders of Indianapolis Public Schools are considering a proposal to share roughly $5 million per year of its property-tax referendum funds with the independently managed schools in the district.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2021
IPS to consider giving charter school partners a share of referendum funds
A dozen leaders of innovation charter schools who partner with Indianapolis Public Schools, want the district to share operation funds from the 2018 IPS property-tax referendum to increase pay for their teachers and help fund programs.
Read MoreOctober 28, 2021
Despite IPS concerns, state will allow arts school to replicate as charter
Edison School of the Arts was given approval by the state to replicate as a new charter school despite the Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent not supporting the plan.
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