Articles tagged as: Marion County Schools
January 13, 2022
Indiana schools 'desperate' to stay open as staff COVID cases hit record highs
School districts across Indiana are reporting the highest number of staff and student COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2021
Black, Hispanic students lack access to high-quality education in Marion County
Providing all Marion County students with equitable access to education has been a challenge for years, and a new report finds that Black and Hispanic students lack access to high-quality education — from birth through higher education — at disproportionate rates.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2021
Marion County Schools Curb Vandalism From Viral 'Devious Licks' TikTok Trend
A new viral social media trend has encouraged students to take or destroy objects from their school and post about the vandalism online. Not only is it a disruption to learning, it’s led to thousands of dollars in school property damages. Marion County school districts are trying to prevent it from happening.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2021
All Marion County School Districts Require Masks As COVID-19 Student Infections Increase
All Marion County school districts require face masks as of Sept. 3, after a few changed previously policies that allowed parents to decide if their student wears a mask or not.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2021
Study: Marion County Youth Need Stronger Community Supports In School
The Marion County Commission on Youth issued a report on some of the top issues impacting students outside of school, and how that affects students’ academic success.
Read MoreJune 9, 2021
Summer Learning Labs Aim To Combat Lost Instruction In Marion County Due To Pandemic
In the summer learning labs program hundreds of teachers are expected to teach students in grades 1-9 at least three hours of academics a day, in addition to other activities in the full-day program.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2020
Indy Leaders Want Free Internet For All Students, This Pilot Program May Be The Start
The $1.7 million internet pilot program will be based at six Marion County public and charter schools starting in February and could expand county-wide in 2022.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2020
Marion County Schools Face New Restrictions, Guidelines To Reopen
All Marion County schools will be required to follow a health metric for when they can offer in-person instruction. The order is based on the seven-day average of the countys COVID-19 positivity rate.
Read MoreApril 28, 2020
$1.5M From Mayor's E-Fund To Help 39K Students Get Online For School
A fund created by the Indianapolis Mayors office will distribute $1.5 million to public schools in Marion County to help low-income students get computers and internet service for their remote e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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