Articles tagged as: Marion County Schools
April 12, 2024
Indiana’s FAFSA deadline is here. High schools don’t know who has filed
In the final days before the state deadline schools are scrambling to help students complete the form. But they face a critical barrier: They don’t know who has filed the application and who hasn't.
Read MoreApril 10, 2024
FAFSA is a 'nightmare' for many Indianapolis students whose parents are immigrants
Indiana high school seniors are struggling to complete the new version of the FAFSA and some fear that the financial aid fiasco will prevent students from attending college at all.
Read MoreApril 1, 2024
All-girls charter school approved by City-County Council to open in Washington Township
The council passed a resolution to rezone 10 acres along Michigan Road for the Girls IN STEM Academy.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
All-girls charter school clears major hurdle in rezoning conflict
Organizers behind Girls IN STEM Academy passed a major hurdle in a petition process to rezone property in Washington Township for the campus.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
Indy-area educators prepare to hold back more third graders
Marion County educators are preparing for proposed legislation that would require school districts to hold back more students who fail the state’s elementary literacy reading exam.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2024
Indiana wants to address student behavior. Here’s one school’s approach involving birdhouses
Students come to this alternative academy after running into trouble at their home Perry Township middle schools.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2023
WFYI’s education stories of 2023 – special education investigations, mental health, science of reading
This year, WFYI reporters tackled complex education investigations and explainers in audio and written reports
Read MoreDecember 28, 2023
Charter authorizer rejects bid from Indianapolis school with rocky academic, attendance history
The Genius School in Indianapolis has lost its bid for a charter from a second authorizer.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2023
Perry school opens a sensory room with space for students to wind down — or amp up
The first thing a student might notice in Burkhart Elementary School’s new sensory room is the light tube. Or maybe the slide. Or the trampoline and crash mat.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2023
How these Marion County students are earning college credit in high school
More than half of Marion County high school graduates earn dual credits from public colleges during their high school years.
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