meet the candidates

3 very different finalists for IPS superintendent walk a fine line on ‘innovation’ schools
Indiana

10 hours ago

charter closure

Indiana

2 days ago

In a surprise deal, embattled Indiana Virtual School and its sister school to close amid scandal

Super Search

Indiana

June 14, 2019

Meet the three finalists for Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent

in their words

Indiana

June 14, 2019

Read the letters from three finalists about why they want to become IPS superintendent

getting to graduation

Indiana

June 14, 2019

Once dropouts, these adults returned to high school. Now, they’re planning for college and careers.

Indiana online schools

behind closed doors

Indiana

June 10, 2019

Indiana Virtual School wants to deal with charter revocation privately to avoid ‘mudslinging’

Leaders of Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy missed a second chance to submit a response to the accusations from their charter authorizer.

new rules

Indiana

May 2, 2019

After years of debate, some stronger oversight of virtual schools signed into Indiana law

Lawmakers’ actions, paired with a funding cut, represent the biggest steps the state has taken to regulate virtual charter schools since they launched a decade ago.

warning shot

Indiana

April 24, 2019

‘A shot across the bow’: Indiana cuts back on public funding for virtual charter schools

In the new budget approved late Wednesday, lawmakers dropped funding levels for online students to 85 percent of what students at brick-and-mortar public schools receive.

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a step closer

Indiana

June 12, 2019

IPS superintendent finalists face public interviews next week, but their names are still under wraps

The school board hopes to name a new superintendent by the end of June.

Early Start

Indiana

June 11, 2019

‘Lost opportunity’: Most 4-year-olds are left out of Indiana’s preschool expansion

Whether your 3- or 4-year-old attends prekindergarten — and how good the experience is — can often largely depend on where you live and how much money you make.

Parent voices

Indiana

June 6, 2019

Indianapolis parents learn to advocate for their students in an evolving school district

Stand University for Parents has helped 550 parents cultivate a community around an evolving IPS, according to program officials and participating families.

$$$

Indiana

June 5, 2019

Indiana officials spar over extra funding for takeover schools

Three Indianapolis schools are managed by Charter Schools USA, a for-profit charter network based in Florida.

What's Your Education Story?

story slam

Indiana

May 29, 2019

Why this Indianapolis educator says she makes more than what she’s paid

Indianapolis educator Chelsea Easter-Rose challenged teachers to explain to students that money doesn’t make you happy, and money doesn’t solve problems.

story slam

Indiana

May 15, 2019

How a second job as a singing gondolier gave this Indianapolis teacher a shot at fame

By day, Derek Gould is a teacher at Paramount Brookside. When he’s not at school and the weather’s nice, he’s a singing gondolier along the downtown canal.

true story

Indiana

May 2, 2019

Join us for a story slam during Teacher Appreciation Week

A selection of teachers will tell their true stories live at this free event May 10, co-hosted by Teachers Lounge Indy and Chalkbeat Indiana at the Tube Factory Artspace.

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As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs citizenship census question, more than $10 million for New York City schools hangs in the balance

New York City students would be among the nation’s biggest losers if the Trump administration succeeds in adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S.

Community response

Tennessee

15 hours ago

Memphis students say they feel ‘scared’ and ‘powerless’ after Brandon Webber’s shooting death

Chalkbeat asked readers to share their thoughts and reactions to Webber’s death and the protests that followed. Here’s some of what they had to say.

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Chicago

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lllinois weighs how to rebuild child care program that saw exodus of children, caregivers

Illinois plans to embark on a marketing campaign to woo more families into its child care assistance program — and, in some cases, lure back providers who dropped out.