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Township schools in Marion County, Indiana
Thousands of students attend township school districts across Marion County, Indiana. What challenges do they face? How are schools providing for them? Here is the latest news from those schools.
Four Indiana school districts asked voters to approve funding to retain teachers and fund programs. As of Tuesday night, voters said yes to Pike schools.
The approval caps months of controversy about the opening of the all-girls school.
The charter school’s building needs to be rezoned to open and going to the Indianapolis City-County Council is the next step.
To open, the charter school needs to rezone its former church building in Washington Township from religious to education.
A bill at the Indiana Statehouse that aims to hold back more students who fail the state’s reading exam, is advancing. Here’s what its impact could be.
The school would open within the boundaries of Washington Township Schools.
A remote working option for teachers and shared educators between schools are some of the options to address the ‘pain points’ of teaching.
The new metal detectors make Lawrence Township the second district in Marion County this school year to announce school security enhancements.
The decline in the share of waivers given to students seeking a diploma coincides with a push by state legislators to curb their use.
Lawmakers have filed bills on cell phones and other classroom disruptions to deal with teachers’ growing concerns.
While lawmakers may seek more enforcement of laws addressing chronic absenteeism, education officials and experts say more nuanced approaches are more effective.
The average Marion County teacher pay beat the state average last year, as well as a target figure supported by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
The room at Burkhart Elementary is open to students who need a break so they can be ready to learn.