The program now uses automatic enrollment to dramatically expand the number of students it serves. But it must navigate declining college-going rates and a new state policy emphasis on career and technical education.

Responses at school board meetings were mixed in the weeks since Braun and Attorney General Todd Rokita called for consequences for teachers who made social media posts about Charlie Kirk.

The requests from the school board include a democratically elected board, a pause on new schools, and the reduction in the number of charter school authorizers

The theme is tough stuff: Money and hard conversations.

The theme is tough stuff: Money and hard conversations.

The state-mandated Indianapolis Local Education Alliance will brainstorm options for the future of the city’s schools, which include both charter and IPS schools.

As Legal Prep prepares to launch, proponents of traditional public schools and IPS school board members have been calling for a pause in new schools.

Supporters of traditional schools said in public comment that school choice has further drained scarce IPS transportation resources. Other charter parents called for transportation options for all students.

Using his own journey as a Haitian immigrant, Websder Corneille builds a connection with Haitian students and their caregivers and offers resources beyond school walls.

The few IPS buildings that the district has sold to charters for $1 have required significant repairs.

Here’s what to know about possible changes coming to elementary and middle schools at the eastside school district.

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“Political violence threatens our democracy, but so does censorship,” said a Thursday statement from the Indiana State Teachers Association.

Zoology class includes memorization, dissections, and timed exams — but it’s so much more, says a veteran teacher at Washington Township’s North Central High School.

Charlie Kirk’s death has led to investigations of teachers for their social media posts and calls for a crackdown on inappropriate speech. But his assassination has also highlighted uncertainty about how teachers can foster debates and inquiry in a climate where political strife and anxiety are pervasive.

Trump’s new rule barring undocumented immigrants from Head Start unfairly punishes families and weakens the social safety net, advocates say. The president has tapped into widespread beliefs that undocumented immigrants are taking advantage of public benefits.

Charter and private schools applied to a pilot program intended to improve access to transportation and facilities. GOP lawmakers created it earlier this year after fierce debate.

Indiana wants a waiver from the Trump administration for education funding. But education groups want to know how the state will support rural students, English learners, and students who attend underperforming schools.

The state is seeking outside vendors to work with schools to improve adolescent literacy.

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