The Indianapolis Public Schools’ (IPS) board is getting a makeover come November. Four of the seven seats are up for grabs and only one race features an incumbent. Here’s a quick look at who’s running for each seat. Continue reading A First Look at the IPS Board Candidates
Indiana is determined for federal Title IX revisions to go over like a lead balloon. State Attorney General Todd Rokita joined a lawsuit alongside attorneys general from Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia seeking to block this legislative change. What now? Continue reading Indiana vs. the Feds: the Brewing Fight Over Title IX
School board candidate filing opened in late May. Prospective candidates have until noon on June 20 to file for this fall’s election. Time for a refresher on what, exactly, school board members do and what the IPS board’s current goals are. Continue reading In the (School Board) Room Where It Happens
Indiana’s private school voucher program ballooned in cost for the 2023-24 school year. But is our voucher program accomplishing the goals it set out to when it was originally established? And is this increased spending a win for school choice advocates? Continue reading The Voucher Thorn in the Side of a School Choice Advocate
After Indy STEAM Academy had its charter revoked by the Indiana Charter School Board (ICSB), their founder Yvonne Bullock indicated an intention to “seek accreditation for Indy STEAM Academy to become a private school.” It’s time we closed the pathway for charters to switch to private schools. Continue reading A Concerning Trend in the Local Charter School Sector
