IPS Classes Begin Aug. 17
Updated July 18. In reaction to Governor Holcomb’s July 15 announcement that the state will remain in Phase 4.5 for two more weeks, The Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners voted at its annual […more…]
Education
Educational Resources
Educators, parents, and students adapting to changes in education brought on by the public health emergency can benefit from these helpful resources: E-LEARNING SUPPORT AYS, Inc. (formerly At-Your-School Child Services, Inc.) is expanding its current […more…]
Indy Opera Performances for Educators and Parents
The COVID-19 public health emergency has meant that the Indianapolis Opera has had to cancel or postpone its normal educational outreach programming. By creatively embracing technology, the company is able to continue championing the vocal […more…]
Online Learning Will be Hard for Kids Whose Schools Close – and the Digital Divide Will Make it Even Harder for Some of Them
by Jessica Calarco, Indiana University Public and private schools across the nation are closing their doors as everyone scrambles to protect themselves from the COVID-19 viral disease pandemic. With little or no time to prepare […more…]
Community Partners Raise Funds, Leadership, and Engagement For James Whitcomb Riley School 43
by Jim Grim Legislators, city-county government officials, neighborhood leaders, and civic and faith-based representatives joined educators, parents, students, and alumni of James Whitcomb Riley School 43 (JWR) on Jan. 24 to celebrate the successful conclusion […more…]
Why Indiana’s congressional districts will change after Census 2020
by Rachel Strange Congressional representation is one of the primary reasons people in the U.S. are asked to participate in the decennial census. By law, the districts must be of roughly equal population (also known […more…]
Two Historic Schools at Risk of Relocation
by Thomas P. Healy A recommendation from a task force hastily convened by the Indiana General Assembly could result in closing both the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) and the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually […more…]
Marion County Prosecutor’s North District Team
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has several divisions, one of which is the Community Prosecution Division (CPD). To encourage community involvement in crime prevention, the CPD offers a variety of free community education programs, including […more…]
Monumental Effort Gets Kids Moving
by Jim Grim When former Shortridge High School athletics director Kathy Langdon ran the Monumental Marathon for the first time seven years ago, she saw a great opportunity for students. Little did she know then […more…]
Midtown Schools Reduce Carbon Footprint, Increase Leadership Skills
by Cheryl Reed Two years ago, Katie Robinson watched in awe as students from Youth Power Indiana, a program of Earth Charter Indiana (ECI), petitioned the Indianapolis City-County Council to commit to carbon neutrality by […more…]
