Map: Where Poverty & Test Scores (Don’t?) Intersect In Indianapolis
11 areas of Indianapolis where a report urges local officials to improve schools aren’t necessarily among the city’s poorest.
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March 14, 2013
February 6, 2013
State Board Hands Control Of Takeover Schools To Indy Mayor’s Office
Nearly 18 months after the State Board of Education brought in new management for five schools with low test scores, the same body Wednesday voted to hand oversight of four of those schools to the office of Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.
State Board Hands Control Of Takeover Schools To Indy Mayor’s Office
Nearly 18 months after the State Board of Education brought in new management for five schools with low test scores, the same body Wednesday voted to hand oversight of four of those schools to the office of Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.
February 5, 2013
Why History Supports The Indianapolis Mayor’s Plan To Manage Takeover Schools
When Indiana passed its charter school law in 2001, it was seen as an alternative to state intervention in struggling school systems.
Why History Supports The Indianapolis Mayor’s Plan To Manage Takeover Schools
When Indiana passed its charter school law in 2001, it was seen as an alternative to state intervention in struggling school systems.
January 15, 2013
With ‘New Vision’ On Board, IPS Schools Chief Eugene White Opts To Retire
Acknowledging the newly-elected Indianapolis school board’s desire for a change in direction, the head of Indiana’s second-largest school district announced his retirement Tuesday night. Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene White will step down on April 5 after more than seven years at the district. White presided over IPS during a period when test scores generally [...]
With ‘New Vision’ On Board, IPS Schools Chief Eugene White Opts To Retire
Acknowledging the newly-elected Indianapolis school board’s desire for a change in direction, the head of Indiana’s second-largest school district announced his retirement Tuesday night. Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene White will step down on April 5 after more than seven years at the district. White presided over IPS during a period when test scores generally [...]
September 14, 2012
On Count Day, IPS Losses Might Not Be As Dramatic As Once Feared
Spencer Lloyd, one of a handful of teachers left at Manual High School after control of the building transfered to turnaround operator Charter Schools USA, called it the $64 million question: How many students would show up for class this semester at four IPS takeover schools? We’re about to get an answer. The Indiana Department [...]
On Count Day, IPS Losses Might Not Be As Dramatic As Once Feared
Spencer Lloyd, one of a handful of teachers left at Manual High School after control of the building transfered to turnaround operator Charter Schools USA, called it the $64 million question: How many students would show up for class this semester at four IPS takeover schools? We’re about to get an answer. The Indiana Department [...]
August 20, 2012
Students Must Learn Operators’ New Rules At State Takeover Schools
Can a tucked-in shirt or a handshake turn around a failing school? According to a series of articles this weekend in the Indianapolis Star, the new operators of four struggling Indianapolis Public Schools are using structure and discipline to communicate their expectations to students. Scott Elliott writes that at Arlington, which is now under the [...]
Students Must Learn Operators’ New Rules At State Takeover Schools
Can a tucked-in shirt or a handshake turn around a failing school? According to a series of articles this weekend in the Indianapolis Star, the new operators of four struggling Indianapolis Public Schools are using structure and discipline to communicate their expectations to students. Scott Elliott writes that at Arlington, which is now under the [...]
July 26, 2012
When Enrollment Is A Moving Target, Turnaround Operators Do Best To Prepare
Five Indiana schools will open under new management after a rocky year in transition.
When Enrollment Is A Moving Target, Turnaround Operators Do Best To Prepare
Five Indiana schools will open under new management after a rocky year in transition.
July 18, 2012
Lost To Dropouts & Takeovers, Indy Schools Seek To Lure Students Back
Teams of Indianapolis Public Schools employees and volunteers are trying to convince dropouts in the district to return to school this year. They’re also seeking out students who’ve left IPS schools for charter or turnaround schools.
Lost To Dropouts & Takeovers, Indy Schools Seek To Lure Students Back
Teams of Indianapolis Public Schools employees and volunteers are trying to convince dropouts in the district to return to school this year. They’re also seeking out students who’ve left IPS schools for charter or turnaround schools.
July 16, 2012
Turnaround Schools Will Continue To Compete With IPS For Students, Funds
The relationship between Indianapolis Public Schools and the turnaround operator tasked with fixing three failing schools is improving, says Jon Hage, CEO of Charter Schools USA. “It’s no longer about what or if but now how we continue to work together because the reality is for the next four years, at least with the current [...]
Turnaround Schools Will Continue To Compete With IPS For Students, Funds
The relationship between Indianapolis Public Schools and the turnaround operator tasked with fixing three failing schools is improving, says Jon Hage, CEO of Charter Schools USA. “It’s no longer about what or if but now how we continue to work together because the reality is for the next four years, at least with the current [...]
July 2, 2012
Why Waivers May Be Inflating Graduation Rates In Indianapolis Public Schools
More than a quarter of students received a waiver to graduate from Indianapolis Public Schools in 2011.
Why Waivers May Be Inflating Graduation Rates In Indianapolis Public Schools
More than a quarter of students received a waiver to graduate from Indianapolis Public Schools in 2011.