Indiana
Lawmakers could revive a plan to let all parents use Education Scholarship Accounts on classes, tutoring, extracurricular activities, and more.
Purdue Polytechnic High School Lab School offers personalized curriculum to around 20 students while getting support from the charter school network.
With federal pandemic aid for schools expiring, the schools say the additional operating funding would be crucial for students and staff.
Secretary of Education Katie Jenner said the goal is to identify which children need additional support in their early years.
The school had a rocky history in Indianapolis Public Schools but can now take advantage of the growing number of students who are eligible for vouchers.
Families will be required to opt in to transportation next school year. The changes come as the district continues its Rebuilding Stronger overhaul.
At the Crispus Attucks Museum, residents celebrated the eclipse with a program that also honored African traditions and ancestry.
The move by the Genius School comes after the charter authorizer overseeing it put it on probation and another authorizer rejected its bid for a new charter.
The approval caps months of controversy about the opening of the all-girls school.
The state’s FAFSA completion rates have dipped from a year ago, but there’s still time to fill out the FAFSA before a key April 15 deadline.
The six candidates answered questions on education savings accounts, teacher salaries, learning loss and life after high school.
Higher education officials and school districts have pushed to boost college enrollment, including through an automatic admissions program between Indianapolis Public Schools and IU Indianapolis.
IPS predicts a slight increase in enrollment next year but still anticipates a cash crunch in roughly three years.
Michele Whaley, a school social worker at Eleanor Skillen School 34, shares how one person can have a big impact on a student.
The charter school’s building needs to be rezoned to open and going to the Indianapolis City-County Council is the next step.
As grant funding ends, the programs are seeking support to pay tutors and help more high school kids with ‘getting their creativity out.‘
Fewer than 1 in 10 Indiana students who enroll in community college go on to earn degrees from 4-year institutions.
The school hasn't yet found a location on the west side. Two other charters in Indianapolis meanwhile, still plan to open in the fall.
There are some exceptions to the cell phone ban, like if a student needs it to manage their health or the device is part of their Individualized Education Program.
Big changes are ahead for schools, including more support for reading, stricter third grade retention rules, and cellphone bans.