What do you think of your district’s request for a property tax increase? We want to hear from you.

The number of Indiana school districts asking voters for property tax increases has hit an all-time high for this November.

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Here’s how much tuition a voucher actually covers at several Indianapolis private schools

A Chalkbeat analysis of voucher-accepting private schools within Indianapolis Public Schools borders found there can still be a significant tuition amount left over after the Indiana Choice Scholarship is applied.

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IPEC board member joins The Mind Trust

Edward Rangel is overseeing changes to school accountability policy for the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation. He will supervise tutoring initiatives like Indy Summer Learning Labs and other programs at The Mind Trust while remaining on IPEC’s board.

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School district requests for property tax increases reach record high — and we could see more

The 38 Indiana school districts asking for tax increases on the November ballot represent the highest amount ever requested in a single election. Recent changes to property taxes and when districts can ask for new revenue are driving the spike.

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IPEC chooses a leader with charter school bona fides at a meeting discussing school closures

IPEC drew a line between closing a school and closing a school building at its Wednesday meeting, where the board also chose a charter school policy leader to lead its work.

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Missed our panel on referendums and school board elections? Here are 5 takeaways.

See what expert panelists had to say about how referendums and school board elections will change in Indiana this fall.

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Teens in this small Indiana city want to talk about shootings. Adults are listening.

At Fort Wayne’s first youth-led violence summit, high school students described shootings that have shaped their lives, and they challenged community leaders to do more.

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Central Indiana school board candidates can now declare their party affiliation. Many have declined.

Democratic candidates outnumbered GOP ones in Marion County, but more candidates identified as Republicans in surrounding counties. For the first time, Indiana school board elections will be partisan ...

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What do you want to ask your Indianapolis school board candidates?

This election is the first year school board candidates can declare a political party. It also could have a record number of referendums on the ballot.

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Central Indiana school board candidates can now declare their party affiliation. Many have declined.

Democratic candidates outnumbered GOP ones in Marion County, but more candidates identified as Republicans in surrounding counties. For the first time, Indiana school board elections will be partisan ...

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Did Indianapolis area school board candidates include their political party on the ballot?

For the first time, school board candidates could list their political affiliation on the ballot. See what they picked. Fifteen candidates are running for five seats on the IPS school board as the di...

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What do you want to ask your Indianapolis school board candidates?

This election is the first year school board candidates can declare a political party. It also could have a record number of referendums on the ballot.

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IPS board appoints Chris Bultman, teeing up election season

Both finalists for the appointment said they are running for the District 4 IPS school board seat in November. One of them gets to serve heading into election day.

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Three innovation schools asked Indianapolis Public Schools for changes. Here’s what the school board said.

Cold Spring School can be a charter and an innovation school. Monarca and Global Prep can add new locations to the IPS Innovation Network.

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Who will be the next IPS school board member?

Ahead of the election, the IPS school board must fill a vacancy left by Allissa Impink’s resignation. The board will vote on an appointed member on Thursday and that person will serve until January wh...

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A growing microschool network seeks collaboration with local districts. Not everyone’s buying it.

Many of the Indiana Microschool Collaborative’s new locations already have waitlists, said the network’s CEO, who also leads a local school district. The network’s model has attracted criticism in at least one county.

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IPEC will ask voters for a tax increase. Here’s how it would be split between district and charter schools.

Voters will weigh the tax increase and the potential benefits to district and charter schools against rising living costs this fall.

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Indiana wins slimmed-down version of the federal waiver it wanted. Here’s what Trump officials approved.

The state will be able to merge five federal funding streams to the tune of around $50 million over the next four years. Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner celebrated the move, saying: “Our hands have always been tied, until now.”

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Interested in joining the IPS school board before the November election? Here’s a guide.

The Indianapolis Public Schools board is filling a vacancy due to Allissa Impink’s resignation. The new board member will start next week.

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