https://superintendentscorner.com/state-indiana The latest Indiana school district news. en-us https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/10/02/lilly-endowment-grant-funds-indianapolis-schools-building-boom/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/10/02/lilly-endowment-grant-funds-indianapolis-schools-building-boom/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:09:45 +0000 Chalkbeat InfrastructureIndiana Shovels and hard hats await the groundbreaking for the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township's innovation pathway building on the University of Indianapolis campus on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. https://www.the74million.org/article/bid-for-better-district-charter-school-collaboration-in-indianapolis-has-setback/ https://www.the74million.org/article/bid-for-better-district-charter-school-collaboration-in-indianapolis-has-setback/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000 The 74 Policy & LegislationIndiana The Indiana legislature’s push to have the Indianapolis school district and charter schools work together is taking a step backward, with the district pulling out of an important collaboration already in place: a single... https://www.the74million.org/article/indiana-superintendents-say-theyre-cutting-jobs-because-of-property-tax-reforms-2/ https://www.the74million.org/article/indiana-superintendents-say-theyre-cutting-jobs-because-of-property-tax-reforms-2/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000 The 74 Budget & FinanceIndiana Dozens of Indiana’s public school superintendents say their districts will cut teaching and support staff in the coming years to contend with the financial fallout of property tax reform, according to a new survey from... https://www.the74million.org/article/at-this-indianapolis-middle-school-student-mediators-help-drive-down-suspensions/ https://www.the74million.org/article/at-this-indianapolis-middle-school-student-mediators-help-drive-down-suspensions/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000 The 74 School SafetyIndiana Sixth grader Jocelyn Montiel had her phone stolen. She said her friend, Esteban Gonzalez, was to blame. Gathered around a table in educator Grover Edwards’ classroom, the two students discussed the situation with two of... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/25/ilearn-2026-results-see-how-your-school-did/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/25/ilearn-2026-results-see-how-your-school-did/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:11:25 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndiana A sign about testing hangs on a door at Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School, an elementary school in Indianapolis. Indiana released school-level results of the ILEARN on Friday. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/25/indianapolis-school-board-declines-to-vote-on-enroll-indy-website/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/25/indianapolis-school-board-declines-to-vote-on-enroll-indy-website/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:13:09 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana After consulting with general counsel, the Indianapolis Public Schools board determined that any attempt to vote on the decision to leave Enroll Indy would violate the board's bylaws. https://districtadministration.com/indiana-superintendents-say-theyre-cutting-jobs-because-of-property-tax-reforms/ https://districtadministration.com/indiana-superintendents-say-theyre-cutting-jobs-because-of-property-tax-reforms/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:37:14 +0000 District Admin Budget & FinanceIndiana One district planted prairie grass instead of mowing to save money on fuel; removed televisions to save on electricity and launched a student-run business to generate new income. The post Indiana superintendents say... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/22/indianapolis-middle-school-uses-peer-mediation-to-cut-student-suspensions/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/22/indianapolis-middle-school-uses-peer-mediation-to-cut-student-suspensions/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:00:03 +0000 Chalkbeat School SafetyIndiana Peer mediators at H.L. Harshman Middle School in Indianapolis resolve a conflict between their peers under the supervision of Grover Edwards, who leads the program. https://www.the74million.org/article/indiana-school-voucher-use-has-flipped-from-low-income-families-to-more-high-income-families-using-them/ https://www.the74million.org/article/indiana-school-voucher-use-has-flipped-from-low-income-families-to-more-high-income-families-using-them/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000 The 74 Policy & LegislationIndiana Enrollment in Indiana’s Choice Scholarship school voucher program slowed in overall growth for the second year in a row last school year, new data from the state shows, but the number of higher income families using the... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/21/ips-teachers-union-votes-to-support-tax-referendum-after-initial-opposition/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/21/ips-teachers-union-votes-to-support-tax-referendum-after-initial-opposition/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:30:41 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana Students from James Russell Lowell Montessori School 51 are greeted by teachers and staff on the first day of school. The Indianapolis teachers union will now support a proposed tax increase to fund the city’s district... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/21/school-for-blind-students-help-expand-coding-to-visually-impaired/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/21/school-for-blind-students-help-expand-coding-to-visually-impaired/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Technology & AIIndiana Seventh grade student Arabella Zink creates code on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Indianapolis, as her teacher, Shawn Humphrey, assists. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/17/school-voucher-use-shows-growth-among-higher-income-households/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/17/school-voucher-use-shows-growth-among-higher-income-households/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:17:55 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndianaRhode Island Students leave buses, on their way to classes at Providence Cristo Rey High School, a private school in Indianapolis. Overall growth in the number of students attending private schools using a voucher has slowed in... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/16/enroll-indy-drops-fee-after-indianapolis-public-schools-leaves/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/16/enroll-indy-drops-fee-after-indianapolis-public-schools-leaves/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:54:13 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningIndiana Indianapolis Public Schools announced last week that it was leaving Enroll Indy, and doubled down on that decision after the citywide enrollment system announced it was cutting costs. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/16/school-turnaround-focuses-on-families-at-indianapolis-district-school/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/16/school-turnaround-focuses-on-families-at-indianapolis-district-school/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana Kindergarten students at Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14 in Indianapolis practice writing with Deidre Blackwell on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 as part of their literacy lesson. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/12/lindsey-cornett-on-the-ballot-for-ips-school-board/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/12/lindsey-cornett-on-the-ballot-for-ips-school-board/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:31:20 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndiana A court returned Lindsey Cornett to the ballot for IPS school board after the Marion County Election Board removed her. She's running to represent District 4. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/district-leaves-enroll-indy-for-powerschool-criticized-by-charter-leaders/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/district-leaves-enroll-indy-for-powerschool-criticized-by-charter-leaders/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:24:55 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndiana Indianapolis Public Schools will no longer use the citywide enrollment platform Enroll Indy. The change starts with the application cycle for the 2027-28 school year that begins in November. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/voter-guides-for-2026-school-board-elections-in-marion-county/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/voter-guides-for-2026-school-board-elections-in-marion-county/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:15:12 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana 10 school districts across Marion County have school board seats on the ballot this November. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/beech-grove-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/beech-grove-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana Three candidates are running for three seats on the Beech Grove school board this November. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-pike-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-pike-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Pike Township school board this November. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/franklin-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/franklin-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana Seven candidates are vying for three seats on the Franklin Township school board this November. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-decatur-township-indianapolis-board-election-voter-guide-2026/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-decatur-township-indianapolis-board-election-voter-guide-2026/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana Eight candidates are vying for three at-large seats for the school board of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-washington-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/msd-washington-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana Two candidates are running unopposed for the Washington Township school board this November. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/warren-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/11/warren-township-school-board-voter-guide-2026/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndianaNew Jersey Six candidates are vying for three seats on the Warren Township school board this November. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/10/irvington-community-elementary-battles-data-center-and-declining-enrollment/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/10/irvington-community-elementary-battles-data-center-and-declining-enrollment/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:44:30 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningIndiana Irvington Community Elementary Principal Katie Welch, left, and Irvington Community Schools CEO Rachel Maldonado stand behind Irvington Community Elementary and look at the land that's the site for a proposed data... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/10/voter-guide-indianapolis-public-schools-school-board-2026/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/10/voter-guide-indianapolis-public-schools-school-board-2026/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana Five of the seven seats on the IPS school board are up for election this November. https://www.the74million.org/article/indianapolis-public-schools-reverses-no-zero-grading-policy/ https://www.the74million.org/article/indianapolis-public-schools-reverses-no-zero-grading-policy/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000 The 74 Policy & LegislationIndiana Indianapolis Public School students can receive a zero on assignments again, but only if they make zero effort to complete them. The IPS school board updated the district’s grading policy to remove the district’s... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/03/school-districts-seek-tax-increases-from-voters-as-cost-of-living-rises/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/03/school-districts-seek-tax-increases-from-voters-as-cost-of-living-rises/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceIndiana Students at Lake Prairie Elementary in Lowell, Indiana hug a staff member goodbye as they depart for home on school buses on the second day of school this year. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/02/ips-charter-fundingtax-referendum-explained/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/09/02/ips-charter-fundingtax-referendum-explained/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceIndiana Indianapolis voters will decide a property tax question this fall that would provide critical revenue to Indianapolis Public Schools. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/28/indianapolis-school-tax-measure-campaign-begins-with-teachers-union-opposed/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/28/indianapolis-school-tax-measure-campaign-begins-with-teachers-union-opposed/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:18:09 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana Indianapolis Public Education Corporation Executive Director Karega Rausch speaks at an event on Tuesday, Aug. 25, in support of a property tax referendum that would benefit both IPS and charter schools. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/27/ips-reverses-no-zero-grading-policy-for-students/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/27/ips-reverses-no-zero-grading-policy-for-students/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:22:12 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndiana After roughly six years, IPS changed its grading policy to make it possible for students to receive a zero. However, students have multiple opportunities before that happens. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/25/tindley-network-receives-nearly-one-million-dollars-restitution-fraud-case/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/25/tindley-network-receives-nearly-one-million-dollars-restitution-fraud-case/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:34:02 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndiana Tindley Genesis Academy in Indianapolis. The former CEO of the Tindley charter school network must pay restitution and will serve over a year in prison, according to a judgment in federal court against him related to a... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/21/lindsey-cornett-challenges-decision-to-remove-her-from-ballot/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/21/lindsey-cornett-challenges-decision-to-remove-her-from-ballot/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:08:39 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationIndiana Lindsey Cornett and Chris Bultman were both finalists to be appointed to fill the IPS District 4 seat ahead of the election. Now, Bultman is on the ballot for November. Cornett, however, wants to be put back on the... https://www.the74million.org/article/put-the-credit-cards-away-workforce-pell-will-help-pay-for-career-training/ https://www.the74million.org/article/put-the-credit-cards-away-workforce-pell-will-help-pay-for-career-training/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000 The 74 LeadershipIndiana Indiana has more than 500 job openings for medical assistants, but training for the job isn’t cheap — between $1,500 and $4,000 at lower-cost schools, such as Indiana’s Ivy Tech Community College. The reduced $1,500... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/18/how-much-money-charter-schools-could-receive-from-2026-referendums/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/18/how-much-money-charter-schools-could-receive-from-2026-referendums/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceIndiana Kindergartners in class at Herron Prep Academy in Indianapolis in September 2023. The school is one of about 60 schools statewide that could receive funding from ballot questions if voters pass them in November. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/17/indiana-school-district-referendum-voter-guide-2026-ballot-question/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/17/indiana-school-district-referendum-voter-guide-2026-ballot-question/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceIndiana Arsenal Technical High School band students practice in April 2026. A record number of districts are seeking property tax increases at the polls in November to help fund operating expenses, such as academic programs and... https://www.the74million.org/article/indiana-literacy-rates-improve-for-fifth-straight-year/ https://www.the74million.org/article/indiana-literacy-rates-improve-for-fifth-straight-year/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningIndiana Indiana’s early literacy rates improved for the fifth consecutive year, with nearly 89% of Hoosier third graders demonstrating proficiency in foundational reading skills on the state’s IREAD assessment. The Indiana... https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/12/ipec-approves-salary-for-executive-director-karega-rausch/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/12/ipec-approves-salary-for-executive-director-karega-rausch/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:13:57 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceIndiana The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation approved the salary for executive director Karega Rausch at its August meeting. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/11/ilearn-scores-2026-for-math-and-english-released/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/11/ilearn-scores-2026-for-math-and-english-released/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:05:25 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningIndiana Indiana released 2026 scores on the ILEARN test for English and math, as well as results from the IREAD and SAT, on Tuesday. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/11/iread-pass-rates-surpass-pre-covid-literacy-levels/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/11/iread-pass-rates-surpass-pre-covid-literacy-levels/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:54:25 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningIndiana Third grade students in Warren Township read in summer school to focus on passing the IREAD exam in June 2025. https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/11/lindsey-cornett-removed-from-ballot-for-ips-school-board/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/08/11/lindsey-cornett-removed-from-ballot-for-ips-school-board/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:25:03 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipIndiana The Marion County Election Board met Monday to vote on challenges to the candidacy of IPS school board District 4 candidates Lindsey Cornett and Chris Bultman.