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positive discipline

Indiana
August 10, 2018

How this Indiana district is rethinking discipline to keep kids in school

A new approach to discipline is forgoing traditional punishment in favor of interventions that better support a child who has gotten in trouble.

Politics & Policy

Indiana
July 7, 2017

KIPP Indy is working to stop kids from disappearing over the summer. It’s a challenge many schools face

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…

Struggling schools

Indiana
May 16, 2016

Bottom ranked township schools saw big drops on ISTEP exam

Students at the lowest scoring township and small city schools in Marion County struggled mightily with the tough new ISTEP exam. The merged city of…

Teaching & Classroom

Indiana
December 7, 2015

A shortage everyone can agree on: Indianapolis schools don't have enough black teachers

Almost 94 percent of the state’s public school teachers were white in 2014 even while a quarter of their students were not.

Student & School Performance

Indiana
September 23, 2015

Learning barriers abound for the lowest-scoring township and small city schools on ISTEP

Every school on this list is high-poverty. The poorest schools on the list see more than eight of every 10 children come from high-poverty homes.
Indiana
September 21, 2015

The changing face of Indianapolis reflected by school enrollment data

And with every annual enrollment count, the subtle changes that are reshaping Indianapolis schools become a bit more pronounced.

Student & School Performance

Indiana
September 15, 2015

Top scoring township and small city schools tend to serve wealthier children

Only three of the top 10 Marion County public schools when it came to passing ISTEP in 2014, excluding IPS and charter schools, served a large share of high-poverty kids.

Politics & Policy

Indiana
September 3, 2015

Schools try to understand why the wealthiest Marion County district got the most new poverty aid

Federal poverty aid went up for schools in Franklin Township, the wealthiest school district in Marion County for family income, but went down nearly everywhere else.

Politics & Policy

Indiana
August 3, 2015

With its jackpot $28.5 million grant, Warren Township pushes career programs, online learning and teacher training

Warren Township was one of just 16 districts nationwide to win big dollars to improve its facilities, boost teaching and reinvent student learning.

Politics & Policy

Indiana
July 14, 2015

The basics of township schools: Successes and challenges are often overlooked

Eight township school districts in Indianapolis serve about three-fourths of the city's students.

Politics & Policy

Indiana
July 8, 2015

One-time standout Warren Township school now needs an overhaul

Once a star school, Warren Township's Sunny Heights Elementary spiraled downhill over the past two years, but the district is hoping a grant can help turn it around.

Teaching & Classroom

Indiana
June 9, 2015

School's out! Indianapolis celebrates the end of the school year

In the past couple weeks, schools across the city have been winding down for the summer. Today was the last day of school for Indianapolis…

Teaching & Classroom

Indiana
June 3, 2015

Partnership merges high school AP courses, applied science

CollegeBoard and Project Lead The Way team up to blend courses for college or careers.

Teaching & Classroom

Indiana
September 19, 2014

Teachers tackle new standards but worry about tests

The four-month standards debate didn’t end until Gov. Mike Pence and state Superintendent Glenda Ritz, political foes in most education debates, jointly endorsed new standards and pushed them them through two state boards last April. That left teachers just more than three months to learn the standards, alter their lessons and prepare for big accompanying changes to the state’s ISTEP test that will affect all students in grades 3 to 8.

Student & School Performance

Indiana
August 5, 2014

Some townships show ISTEP gains despite challenges of growing poverty

In a few Marion County school districts — especially Pike and Wayne townships — the percentage of students passing ISTEP is growing quickly, even as the families the schools serve have grown considerably poorer.
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