Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Public Schools
December 23, 2015
School, Alumni Rally For Arlington Student Athlete Hit By Vehicle
Arlington High School senior Monique'ka Lee is not just a standout on the volleyball court but one of the top students at the northeast side school. But now the 17-year-old is facing a bevy of unknown challenges.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2015
Ferebee Gets $21K Bonus But IPS Board Criticizes His Spotty Communication To Schools, Public
Superintendent Lewis Ferebee got good marks for his work last year and earned a bonus from the Indianapolis Public School board, but some board members said he needs to do a better job communicating with parents and staff.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2015
IPS Schools Could Face Restart After 3 Years Of Failure
Struggling Indianapolis public schools that earn an F for three consecutive years could be restarted as a charter-like school under a new policy the IPS Board of Commissioners is considering this week.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2015
IPS Seeks Legislative Change To Alternative Teaching License And Other Laws
Indianapolis Public Schools will seek a change to state law in the 2016 General Assembly session that would reduce requirements for professionals to become teachers. District leaders also want to tweak recently passed laws that created innovation network schools.
Read MoreDecember 1, 2015
IPS, State Education Dept. In Dispute Over Arlington's Accountability Grade
Confusion and frustrations over the transition of Indiana's Arlington Community High School from state intervention back to its home district continues to play out behind the scenes.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2015
Ferebee Faces Skeptical Audience At Forum On IPS Autonomy Plan
Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Lewis Ferebee faced a skeptical and sometimes adverse audience Monday evening during a forum hosted by the NAACP on school management changes within the district.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2015
Explaining Indianapolis Public Schools' Plan For School Autonomy
The Indianapolis Public Schools Board has approved an "innovation and autonomy framework" that will completely reshape the operations of all schools starting next year by decentralizing power. IPS Superintendent Lewis Ferebee has characterized it as "reinventing" the district.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2015
Fourth Center For Inquiry Magnet Program To Open On Northside
The Indianapolis Public Schools Board approved a plan Monday night to open a fourth Center For Inquiry magnet program in School 70 on the city's Northside.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2015
Key Learning Community Parents: IPS "Did The School Wrong"
The Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Education already voted to close Key Learning Community School, but the parents are not ready to move on.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2015
IPS Board Votes To Close Key Learning Community school
Key Learning Community's historic run as the world's first school built on curriculum inspired by the theory of Multiple Intelligences will come to an end next spring.
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