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Is it possible to provide high-quality, accessible transportation for every public school student across IPS and the cha...
09/30/2025

Is it possible to provide high-quality, accessible transportation for every public school student across IPS and the charter school sector? As the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance explores the question, a new pilot program of 50+ schools aims to get in motion now if approved by the IDOE in October.

Is it possible to provide high-quality, accessible transportation for every public school student across IPS and the charter school sector? A new pilot program that brings together over 50 Indianap…

This week's IPS board meeting offered some hints about the kind of recommendations they'll put in front of the ILEA in t...
09/26/2025

This week's IPS board meeting offered some hints about the kind of recommendations they'll put in front of the ILEA in the near future.

As charter advocates call for change, the IPS board is putting together its own recommendations.

Can Indianapolis provide accessible transportation options for all students across public schools? The ILEA digs in to t...
09/25/2025

Can Indianapolis provide accessible transportation options for all students across public schools? The ILEA digs in to this and more in their recent meeting.

Supporters of traditional schools said in public comment that school choice has further drained scarce IPS transportation resources. Other charter parents called for transportation options for all students.

"The federal government is systematically retreating from helping educate English learners and protecting their civil ri...
09/24/2025

"The federal government is systematically retreating from helping educate English learners and protecting their civil rights."

After cutting various federal resources for English language acquisition, Trump is also pushing to eliminate all K-12 funding for it. Congress is split on the idea so far. Supporters say such work should be left to states. Critics allege the move would hurt students and schools in general.

If not yet fully gone, the specter of a Google data center in Franklin Township is at least on pause.
09/23/2025

If not yet fully gone, the specter of a Google data center in Franklin Township is at least on pause.

After months of fierce debate, residents are overwhelmingly joyful after Google announced it will withdrawal a proposal to rezone nearly 500 acres Franklin Township for a data center campus.

"America’s teachers have been put on notice."
09/22/2025

"America’s teachers have been put on notice."

Charlie Kirk’s death has led to investigations of teachers for their social media posts and calls for a crackdown on inappropriate speech. But his assassination has also highlighted uncertainty about how teachers can foster debates and inquiry in a climate where political strife and anxiety are pe...

Franklin Township may soon be the site of new construction for a Google data center. After previously opposing the plan,...
09/19/2025

Franklin Township may soon be the site of new construction for a Google data center. After previously opposing the plan, the Franklin Township Community School Corporation recently reversed course and now supports the development. We explore why even as pushback from residents in the township remains strong.

Development plans for a new Google data center have been winding their way through the Indianapolis City-County Council in recent weeks. A final hearing is scheduled for September 22. Franklin Town…

What would a "unified IPS" that combines district schools and charter schools into a single district with a new board? W...
09/18/2025

What would a "unified IPS" that combines district schools and charter schools into a single district with a new board? We examine the implications of a new proposal that aims to fundamentally reshape education in Indianapolis.

Will Indianapolis become an all-charter-school city? That question was at the heart of a recent feature article in Chalkbeat. And for good reason. Stand for Children’s “Together We Thri…

Is Indianapolis destined to become an all-charter-school city? We look at the implications at the heart of a recent prop...
09/17/2025

Is Indianapolis destined to become an all-charter-school city? We look at the implications at the heart of a recent proposal from Stand for Children Indiana that's drawn support from others in the charter advocacy sector.

Will Indianapolis become an all-charter-school city? That question was at the heart of a recent feature article in Chalkbeat. And for good reason. Stand for Children’s “Together We Thri…

Instead of barring kids from Head Start participation, we should be universalizing early childhood education.
09/15/2025

Instead of barring kids from Head Start participation, we should be universalizing early childhood education.

Trump’s new rule barring undocumented immigrants from Head Start unfairly punishes families and weakens the social safety net, advocates say. The president has tapped into widespread beliefs that undocumented immigrants are taking advantage of public benefits.

Chronic absenteeism is down across Indiana for another year running. But it ticked down by only 1.1 percentage points co...
09/12/2025

Chronic absenteeism is down across Indiana for another year running. But it ticked down by only 1.1 percentage points compared to last year.

Despite progress, nearly one in six Hoosier students still missed 10 or more days of school last year.

"Over 50 Indianapolis charter and private schools have applied to share transportation and school building resources as ...
09/10/2025

"Over 50 Indianapolis charter and private schools have applied to share transportation and school building resources as part of a new pilot program."

Charter and private schools applied to a pilot program intended to improve access to transportation and facilities. GOP lawmakers created it earlier this year after fierce debate.

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