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The next public listening session is noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at at Northwest Middle School/Monarca Academy at 5525 W 34th St, Indianapolis.

Grant funding could allow more high schools to offer Cambridge STEM courses, and in turn, give students another way to earn advanced diplomas.

The Indianapolis Public Education Corp will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at VisionLoft Mass Ave (235 N Delaware St.) Agenda and public comment sign-up here: www.indianapolispubliceducationcorporation.com/docs

As an Arsenal Technical High School student, Isaac Adams did the bare minimum — until one teacher helped him discover his passion. Now he leads the robotics team at Arsenal Tech, which just ended its best season yet.

Believe Schools met strong opposition when it pitched a second high school in Pike Township. Instead, school leaders are now focused on serving three types of students they say are currently underserved in Indianapolis.

Impink, candidate for state Senate District 46, said she’s resigning in June instead of after the November election in order to give the community more voice in her replacement.

Researchers who looked at the two types of schools accounted for demographics, chronic absenteeism, and the type of instruction schools gave post-COVID. Those factors still don’t explain the difference between charters and traditional public schools in Indiana, they found.

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At some Indiana high schools, students manufacture parts for local industries, learn computer-assisted design to use at after-school internships, and even run a cattle farm. These career experiences will soon play a larger role in the state’s new graduation requirements.

The education secretary told lawmakers states can shape who benefits from a new federal school choice program. But conservatives who want minimal requirements for those groups could strongly object.

The reductions are in addition to $7 million in school-based reductions announced in March. They include cuts to transportation and a loss of about 28 jobs.

The district previously acquired land close to schools as it planned for capital projects. Now IPS is giving those parcels to Habitat for Humanity to build up to 16 homes.

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A former college admissions officer, Ron Wilks now helps Perry Township students navigate applications and find the confidence to pursue education after high school. One part of his approach: a program known as SOAR.

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Mayor Hogsett announced the members of the newest city board which will shape the future of schools in Indianapolis. www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026...

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The school board will vote on who will fill the vacant District 2 seat on Thursday. The appointed person will serve in the role until the election in November.

With over two decades of teaching under her belt, Kristin Lidstrom is piloting the AP class for Fishers students. “By the time students are making real financial decisions, they should already feel confident navigating them, not encountering the concepts for the first time,” she said.

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The Indianapolis Public Schools board seeks a District 2 commissioner to fill the vacant seat left by Gayle Cosby.

Some principals have already plans to share certain teachers with other schools.

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The mayor’s office put Rooted School Indianapolis on notice multiple times over four years. But the school’s leader said it corrected deficiencies related to teacher licensure and student enrollment.

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The resignation is the latest switchup to a board that is facing substantial changes, including a dilution in its powers over Indianapolis Public Schools.

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IPS is already struggling from a financial perspective. If voters don’t approve a tax measure to fund schools in November, the district will be in truly dire straits.

As the state pursues flexibility from the Trump administration, education officials have made the SAT a key part of how high schools are graded. They’ve also added the Classic Learning Test to the ways that students can demonstrate academic achievement in reading and math.

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After some delays, Warren Township has decided to move fifth graders back into elementary schools. It'll take some construction & more time than planners anticipated. So how do parents feel? Here's what three families had to say about the change, via @mirrorindy.org: mirrorindy.org/warren-towns...