“We need you to start fighting for your young people,” Carrie Harris, an alumna of Crispus Attucks, told parents at Northwest on Wednesday night.

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In September, the board of Indianapolis Public Schools will vote on a proposal to close four high schools in the district. Chalkbeat is collecting narratives from former students and teachers from Arlington, Broad Ripple, John Marshall, and Northwest. Want to share your own memories from one of these schools? Fill

Schools will certainly try to steer more students to the Core 40; if they don’t, their graduation rates will plummet.

The crowd shouted encouragement to the students – “4.0! 4.0 this year!” one man chanted.

Dozens of people spoke during a public comment period that lasted about an hour and a half.

Every summer, each teacher in KIPP Indy Public Schools gets a roster, about 20 student names long, to call before the start of the new school year. It won’t be the only time students hear from the school before classes resume, either. Over the course of the summer, every student gets a letter introducing them to

Superintendent Lewis Ferebee will announce Wednesday which three of the seven high schools the administration recommends closing.

Grant recipients will work with universities, foundations, and other local institutions to help educators improve their teaching strategies and knowledge.