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School boards matter. It’s an elected position that for much of contemporary American life avoided politicization. So it’s been fascinating (and also disheartening) to watch school boards locally and nationally take on a political tint. Yet this politicization is far from a given. Just take the Indianapolis area, where it’s interesting to compare the differing…
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Indiana is redesigning its state test again. It’ll still be ILEARN. But now, instead of just taking ILEARN in the spring, students will experience three ILEARN checkpoints during the year in the lead-up to the real deal in the spring. The IDOE is calling this shift a “through-year model.”
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Broad Ripple Middle School (BRMS) opened this fall to much fanfare. A largely vacant building finally put back to use as a cornerstone of Indianapolis Public Schools’ (IPS) Rebuilding Stronger initiative. But reality soon collided with hopes and expectations, culminating in an uproar from staff and parents who say IPS administration failed to do what…
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I was excited to see the recent report from Rise Indy, Teach Indy, and MelanatED Leaders called “Shaping the Future of Teaching: Advancing Satisfaction in Marion County Schools.” I dug through it to come away with 3 reasons Indianapolis teachers feel down about their jobs right now.
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I recently sat down for an interview with Shaina Cavazos, the new Director of the Indianapolis Mayor’s Office of Education Innovation (OEI). OEI is Indianapolis’ biggest charter school authorizer, overseeing the academics, finances, and operations of public charter schools that collectively serve over 18,000 students across Indianapolis. What follows is our conversation.
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Are new partnerships between Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and local charter schools on the way? The invitation is now open after IPS announced that they are accepting letters of interest until September 30 for local charter schools to join their Innovation Network.
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IREAD is Indiana’s annual test “to measure foundational reading skills based on Indiana Academic Standards through grade three.” Students take it each spring. Results drop each summer. Today, we dive deep into statewide and Marion County results.
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Students are taught how to solve specific problems, but not the joy of actual problem solving. This distinction is everything. Our outcomes are suffering for it. But recognizing the distinction also makes clear the path to addressing our flagging nationwide math proficiency.
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Here’s the reality. Based on this year’s SAT results, only half of Indiana 11th graders meet the college-ready benchmark for evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW). In math, it’s worse, with only 1 in 4 11th graders meeting the college-ready benchmark.
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This is our deep dive into 2024 ILEARN results. We analyze outcomes across Marion County, including local charter school performance. And look closely at ILEARN outcomes for Black, Latino, and low-income students, comparing 2021’s baseline to today.
