Indianapolis educators, parents, and students will share their stories of back-to-school at this story slam co-hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana on Aug. 21.

The new group, created by state lawmakers, will issue recommendations later this year on how charter schools and IPS can share transportation and facility resources.

Schools received a modest increase in the state budget. But Marion County education leaders are still trying to figure out what sweeping changes to local property taxes will mean.

The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance includes former mayor Bart Peterson, City-County Councilor Maggie Lewis, and IPS teacher Tina Ahlgren.

State officials are collecting signatures from schools and districts to ensure they’re following a directive from the U.S. Department of Education.

Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner and Gov. Mike Braun support the move meant to reinforce state and local control in education. But experts worry about the effects on students.

As a bill requiring IPS to share property tax revenue advances, members of the public debated the extent to which different types of schools should receive funding.

Makeba Averitte, an art teacher at Liberty Grove Schools, connects art in the classroom to life outside the classroom — from building family relationships to providing clothes and haircuts to students.

Indianapolis-area teachers will share their classroom experiences at this story slam that’s co-hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana on Feb. 25.

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