The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation (IPEC) is quickly moving from idea to reality following Mayor Joe Hogsett’s appointments of the nine members of its board. Three represent Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), three are charter school leaders, and three represent the wider community. Meet all nine members in our latest piece. Continue reading Meet the Nine Members of the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation
Excuse the clickbait title. Let me clear up any possible incoming misconception and be candid with you. The answer to that question is, for me, an unequivocal “no.” But for Steven Wilson, founder of the Ascend Learning charter school network and author of a forthcoming book tentatively titled The Lost Decade, the answer seems to be “yes.” Continue reading Is a pursuit of racial equity to blame for stagnant education outcomes?
This Earth Day, we highlight three Indianapolis schools that go above and beyond to connect their students to nature through environmental science, farming, and animal husbandry. Continue reading Students Should Get More Dirt Under Their Fingernails
For those in Washington Township. For those in Indianapolis. For those anywhere really. When it comes to education, what matters most to us? That’s the question on our minds as we look at the Indianapolis City-County Council’s rezoning request approval for Girls in Stem Academy. Continue reading What’s Next for Girls in Stem Academy? And What Really Matters to Us?
March 20 marked the next step in Girls in Stem Academy’s ongoing saga. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved their request to rezone a former church property on the northwest side of Indianapolis within the boundaries of Washington Township. But this is far from over. Continue reading Back to the Glass Ceiling: Zoning Fight Re-Redux
The zoning hearing to decide if Girls in Stem Academy can operate in the old Witherspoon Presbyterian building in Washington Township took place February 29. The short of it? The rezoning was approved, paving the (still possibly winding) way for Girls in Stem Academy to occupy the building. The long of it? More complex. Continue reading The Glass Ceiling is Cracking: Zoning Fight Redux
In late 2022, Indianapolis Public Schools rolled out their Rebuilding Stronger initiative. With it, they noted an intention to go out for both a capital referendum and an operating referendum. By February of 2023, the operating referendum was dead, a major blow to IPS’ plans. Will they try again in 2024? Continue reading Does Another IPS Operating Referendum This Way Come?
The main problem they’re trying to solve with Girls in Stem Academy? Despite women being approximately half of the US population, they make up just 28% of those employed in STEM professions. The school clearly believes Indiana, and Indianapolis in particular, can smash more of the glass ceiling for young girls. Continue reading A Zoning Fight to Reinforce the Glass Ceiling in Indianapolis
