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The Indiana Department of Education just finalized a new system for assigning A-F letter grades to schools across the state. The IPEC could adopt this system for local accountability, meaning letter grades could have direct implications for potential school closures in Indianapolis over the coming years.
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House Enrolled Act 1423 triggers a seismic shift in our local education landscape. The bill establishes the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation (IPEC) to oversee transportation, facilities, and accountability for both Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and charter schools. We cover four structural shifts in our education landscape that are on the way as a result.
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Once upon a time, we were told that achieving educational equity involved bringing more technology into the classroom. Those and other ed tech promises never panned out. Perhaps it’s time to consider a larger technological divorce in classrooms that goes beyond just banning cellphones.
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HB 1423 is poised to pass any day now. It would establish the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation to oversee facilities, transportation, and accountability for all IPS and charter schools. The bill would bring about an unprecedented shift in our public education landscape and marks the culmination of a tumultuous year.
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Before passing the Indiana House, HB 1423 (which would create the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation), received an amendment that clarified how this legislation might impact school accountability and facilities for charter schools. We look at two things that stood out in the amendment as the bill is now being considered by the Senate.
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House Bill 1423 is a policy package concerning Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and Indianapolis charter schools that stems from the final recommendations set forth by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance at the end of 2025. Its advance comes amid further enrollment declines across public schools in Indianapolis that signal the need for structural reform.
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Indiana is considering whether or not to ban or restrict social media access for youth. But is social media at the root of our youth mental health crisis? And could banning it unintentionally lead to more harm than good?
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House Bill 1086 seeks to require that all Indiana public schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and school library. Should it pass, it’s almost certain to face legal challenge.
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The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance finalized its recommendations for transportation, facilities, and school governance during a December 17 vote. Do they spell the dawn of a new day for IPS and charter schools or the deathknell of local democracy? We look at the particulars of the recommendations alongside misconceptions about them and how they might…
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Cell phones have long been the bane of educators. But Indiana legislators decided to do something about it in 2024, passing a cell phone ban during instructional time. Now, during the upcoming session, they may upgrade that to a full, bell-to-bell ban during school hours. Is this a good idea? We explore the broader impacts…
