Articles tagged as: Innovation Schools
December 26, 2022
Decatur Township launches innovation school, the first outside IPS in Marion County
The Decatur High Ability Academy will launch in the next school year, and will exclusively serve high-ability students who officials say are often overlooked.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2022
Indianapolis district, charter schools compared in test score study
A study released study in Summer 2022 found some Indianapolis students enrolled at different types of charter schools learned more than students at the city’s traditional district schools.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
IPS may close Joyce Kilmer School 69 after charter manager calls it quits
Indianapolis Public Schools leaders are recommending the closure of Joyce Kilmer School 69 this summer following the decision by charter school partner Kindezi Academy to no longer manage the school.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022
IPS considers start-up charter operator to run Elder Diggs School 42 after current manager forced out
A start-up charter school operator could be chosen as the new manager of Elder Diggs School 42, a long struggling elementary school set to lose its current manager this summer.
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 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 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.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2020
IPS Will Delay School Restart Recommendations, 4 Innovation Renewals Due To Pandemic
The pandemic drastically altered how schools function and what students will learn this year. Indianapolis Public Schools officials say the upheaval is so dramatic theyre unable to follow through with two performance review processes that can lead to the closure or restart of certain schools.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2020
More IPS Students Attend Innovation Schools As District Enrollment Dips During Pandemic
Enrollment at Indianapolis Public Schools is down nearly 4 percent compared to last fall and the lowest since 201617, according to an update from district leaders ahead of the state releasing official data.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2020
IPS Board Meets In Empty Room, Approves Restarts, Prepares For Uncertain Future
Less than 10 people were in Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners' boardroom at the district headquarters Thursday. It was a stark contrast to the past two months when meetings were standing room only as board members, parents and teachers argued about what is best for three city schools.
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