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Students fight at this Pike elementary school with no staff intervention, lawyers say
A grandmother of a fourth-grade student at Guion Creek Elementary School in Pike Township claims that her grandson was bullied repeatedly and assaulted at recess, but that school staff did nothing to intervene.Now, lawyers for the grandmother have announced she is planning to sue the school district for failing to protect her grandchild from harm.
Tindley Accelerated Schools’ former CEO is charged with defrauding the charter network
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.The former CEO of an Indianapolis charter network is accused of defrauding its schools by working with two other individuals to bill for goods and services that were never provided.Brian Metcalf, who served as CEO of Tindley Accelerated Schools from July 2019 to December 2022, was charged with nine counts of wire fraud as part of what a federal indictment describes as a “scheme to defraud and to obtain money” from an unidentified Indianapolis charter school system and...
Many Hoosier Families Taking Advantage Of New School Voucher Rules
INDIANAPOLIS — Popularity for the state’s school voucher program is at new highs as this academic school year comes to an end. The number of students taking part in the program is up 32% compared to the last school year, which is a massive increase. Before the school year lawmakers passed a rewrite of the […] The post Many Hoosier Families Taking Advantage Of New School Voucher Rules appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
IHSAA baseball tournament regional pairings, schedule, host sites
The IHSAA baseball state tournament continues Saturday with regional championships. Games will be played in a doubleheader format at each host site. Below are the matchup pairings and schedule for Saturday's games. ...
High School Football Team Among Many Volunteers To Help Clean Up IMS
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — 350,000 race fans can generate a lot of trash that needs to be picked up. That’s the task the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is faced with each year after the Indianapolis 500. However, instead of having their own staff go through the stands that circumvent the two-and-a-half-mile oval, the track sees it as […] The post High School Football Team Among Many Volunteers To Help Clean Up IMS appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
When legacy becomes inspiration
How Andrea McClasky-Woods’ grandmother inspired her to go back to school — and graduate summa cum laude. Almost 40 years after Andrea McClasky-Woods’ grandmother, Betty Anthony, went back to school for her G.E.D., McClasky-Woods was inspired. That drove McClasky-Woods to return to college after 30 years. Now,...
Science of reading curriculum is good, but Indiana needs to help readers left behind
On May 4, 2023, House Bill 1558 was signed into law. This established the “science of reading” as curriculum standard for schools across Indiana. The state joined a growing body that turned to similar legislation due to concern that other curriculums were leaving children behind when it came to reading and writing. The primary source of this delayed or lack of development for children came from “reading recovery.”
IU Indianapolis expands admission program to all IPS seniors, automatically enrolls eligible students
Even more high schoolers in Indianapolis Public Schools will be automatically admitted to Indiana University Indianapolis as the seamless admission program expands. . IU announced it will automatically admit IPS seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA to its new Indianapolis campus. PJ Woolston, vice chancellor of enrollment management at IU Indianapolis, said the seamless admission program was designed to make enrollment easier and remove any obstacles to applying to college.
Hogan Denny slams door on No. 1 Center Grove: 'When you hand him the ball, the game's over.'
BLOOMINGTON — Mooresville baseball coach Eric McGaha was unequivocal when describing just how important senior Hogan Denny is to the Pioneers program. "He's the best player to ever put on a Mooresville baseball uniform, period," McGaha said. "His desire to win is greater than anybody else's. He wants to win more than anyone. ... So, when you hand him the ball, the game's over. It's over."
Strong to the end: Smoky Row’s only P.E. teacher retires after 32 years at the school
For Smoky Row Elementary School physical education teacher Karena Mercer, one final field day was the perfect finish line for her 32-year career and the end of an era for the school. She had served as the school’s only P.E. teacher since the campus opened in 1992. Mercer, 55,...
Some parents love charter schools. Others hate them. IPS board mulls striking right balance in district
The Indianapolis Public School board Tuesday continued the task of deciding just how many charter or innovation schools the district should support, seeking parent opinion on the topic. Complicating matters, however, IPS parents remained staunchly divided on charter schools. More than 1,000 parents in recent months have signed a petition...
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