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HB 1423 Advances Recommendations from the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance

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. Continue reading HB 1423 Advances Recommendations from the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance

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The ILEA’s Final Recommendations Are In. Here’s What Comes Next.

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 play out during the legislative session. Continue reading The ILEA’s Final Recommendations Are In. Here’s What Comes Next.

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The ILEA Finalizes Possible Recommendations Ahead of Key Vote on Future of Indianapolis Education

The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is set to vote on its final recommendations for the future of public school governance, transportation, and facilities on December 17. Between now and then, there’ll be two more listening sessions on the 10th and the 15th to allow for final public input. Here’s the two options still on the table in each area. Continue reading The ILEA Finalizes Possible Recommendations Ahead of Key Vote on Future of Indianapolis Education

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Can Indianapolis Create Accessible School Transportation For All Students?

Is it possible to provide high-quality, accessible transportation for every public school student across IPS and the charter school sector? A new pilot program that brings together over 50 Indianapolis schools will explore sharing transportation and facility resources to deliver better service to students. We look at what the pilot might do in practice. Continue reading Can Indianapolis Create Accessible School Transportation For All Students?

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Is Indianapolis Destined to Become an All-Charter-School City?

Will Indianapolis become an all-charter-school city? That question was at the heart of a recent feature article in Chalkbeat. And for good reason. Stand for Children’s “Together We Thrive” proposal calls for a fundamental reimagining of education in Indianapolis that would put us on a path to being the next New Orleans. Continue reading Is Indianapolis Destined to Become an All-Charter-School City?

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Are Competing Visions for Indianapolis’ Education Landscape Reconcilable? 

Local advocacy groups are increasingly pressing the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance on how it should conduct its work and what kind of recommendations it should make. These forces reflect the wider debate around the future of education in Indianapolis. Are these competing visions reconcilable? Continue reading Are Competing Visions for Indianapolis’ Education Landscape Reconcilable? 

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The Acronym That Just Might Transform the Relationship Between IPS/Charters

There’s a new acronym in town. I’m pleased to introduce you to the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA). It’s time to get acquainted to the advisory group that could transform the relationship between Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and charter schools in Indianapolis. Continue reading The Acronym That Just Might Transform the Relationship Between IPS/Charters

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