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Here’s why IPS isn’t sweating its Fs Chalkbeat 08/09/17 Anderson Preparatory wins national contest for weight room makeover WTTV 4 02/24/16 Another new charter school coming to South Bend? South Bend Tribune 12/03/16 Approval of new transition to teaching proposal from Goodwill Education Initiatives passes 9-0. #INSBOE IN State Board of Ed Twitter 03/31/17 As Purdue prepares to open a high school this fall, leaders are already talking about a network Chalkbeat 12/19/16 Beyond Vouchers: How Trump Could Boost Private School Choice Ed Week 03/06/17 Bills on vouchers, preschool and ISTEP live to see the second half of the Indiana 2017 legislative session. Chalkbeat 04/08/17 Brownsburg teen finds hope in online education while fighting muscular disease WRTV 04/25/17 Charter and Magnet Schools Among Best in U.S. US News 03/30/16 Charter schools are closing the achievement gap Ohio Watchdog 01/03/17 Choosing a school in Indianapolis is changing. Here’s what you need to know. Chalkbeat 03/04/17 Civility in the Classroom program to be featured at World Civility Day NWI Times 02/10/16 Clarksville superintendent: School choice isn’t going anywhere News and Tribune 05/23/17 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visits voucher high school in Indianapolis Indianapolis Star 12/17/16 ELSENER: Marian tries new tack in teacher prep Indianapolis Business Journal 07/26/17 Exclusive: Data Show Charter School Students Graduating From College at Three to Five Times National Average The Alumni 01/03/16 Fair compensation will help attract, retain teachers Indy Star 12/13/16 Find your school’s 2016 A-F grade Chalkbeat 04/17/17 Press Release First Charter School Teacher Named National Teacher of the Year NAPCS 02/22/16 Fix teacher background checks: Our view USA Today 01/03/17 Four bills local schools should watch The Star Press 01/13/16 Gary school board wants ban on charters Chicago Tribune 05/29/17 Giving dropouts another chance? Charter school looks to expand to Columbus The Republic 03/11/16 Here are 14 education bills that survived Indiana’s legislative session and 3 that didn’t Chalkbeat Indiana 01/30/16 Hoosiers say public education on ‘wrong track’ Indy Star 01/12/16 House and Senate pass emergency ISTEP measures Journal Gazette 12/12/16 How Investing In Preschool Beats The Stock Market, Hands Down NPR 01/09/17 Incoming state superintendent of public instruction talks about goals, priorities WISH TV 03/06/17 Indiana Connections Academy offers online choice for students, parents The NWI Times 12/27/16 Indiana Department of Education Awards more than $10 Million to 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs Indiana Department of Education 01/03/16 Indiana lawmakers ready to tackle education issues South Bend Tribune 03/22/17 Indiana Remains Highest-Ranking State in the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools' 8th Annual State Charter School Laws Rankings Report National Alliance for Public Charter Schools 01/05/17 Indiana schools could get incentive to share non-classroom expenses The NWI Times 03/27/16 Indiana scraps ISTEP but will its replacement face a political test? Indy Star 05/01/17 Indiana teen graduating from college before getting high school diploma CBS News 05/29/17 Indiana Virtual School Partners with EdisonLearning to Increase Quality Online Education Options NEwspress 03/24/16 Indy achievement gap is wide, but a school known for its gardens is among those beating the odds Chalkbeat Indiana 03/05/16 IPS builds momentum toward improvement Indy Star 02/24/16 IPS enrollment shrinking again Chalkbeat Indiana 12/16/16 ‘I was a pebble in this guy’s shoe.’ How one teacher found his voice in the Statehouse Chalkbeat 05/25/17 Jacques: A student’s defense of school choice The Detroit News 01/05/17 Junior League of Indianapolis seeks partners to prepare students for academic success The Recorder 02/09/16 Junking Indiana’s ISTEP test: What might come next and at what cost? Chalkbeat Indiana 01/13/16 Lawmaker files legislation requiring rescore of 2015 ISTEP Indy Star 01/12/16 Lawmaker offers proposal to stem state’s teacher shortage Indy Star 01/06/16 Lawmakers call for ISTEP rescore amid possible scoring errors Indy Star 12/13/16 Lilly Endowment awards creativity grants to 100 educators WISH TV 02/28/17 Lilly Endowment gives $7M for new charter schools, teachers The Indy Star 07/05/17 Local graduates from Indiana Connections Academy share their stories News and Tribune 12/15/16 McCormick announces top department staff The Star Press 02/02/17 McCormick’s Education Budget Request Mirrors Holcomb Plan WFYI 01/02/16 Music lessons never end at Indy charter school Indy Star 02/02/17 Newest member of Indianapolis school board says “I have two ears and I am willing to listen” Chalkbeat 12/14/16 New scholarship offers tuition money for future teachers WISH TV 12/14/16 Not so fast: Indiana senators worry about cost of expanding preschool Chalkbeat 01/01/17 Our Children: First Fund gives hope through college scholarships The Indianapolis Star 03/04/16 Plan to ease dual credit teaching crisis heads to the governor Chalkbeat Indiana 03/09/17 Public, private and charter school leaders agree: Whether it’s to keep buildings open or offer dual credit, they need more money. Chalkbeat 02/06/17 School choice means real results for real families The Hill 02/13/16 Schools can compete for students in open-choice era Courier Journal 01/11/17 Schools in session: Legislators discuss education bills Greenfield Daily Reporter 01/28/16 School superintendent announces Republican run for state’s top education spot Indy Star 02/08/16 Seven Oaks Charter sees increase in enrollment in Monroe County State Impact Indiana 03/13/17 Sought-after charter Herron High School could be the latest to join the Indianapolis innovation network Chalkbeat 12/14/16 Teacher bonus pay favors wealthy districts Indianapolis Star 12/16/16 Teachers look to the internet to raise money for classrooms Chicago Tribune 12/12/16 Teachers pack up closed New Community School Lafayette Journal and Courier 01/11/16 The demise of NCLB could make it easier for Indiana to kill ISTEP Chalkbeat Indiana 12/22/16 Three charts (and a map) that help explain Indiana schools Chalkbeat 12/12/16 Three IPS schools put on notice: schools could be ‘restarted,’ teachers made to reapply Chalkbeat 02/08/16 Tindley chief stepping down Indy Star 08/14/17 Traditional public school teachers in Gary finding place in charters Chicago Post-Tribune 12/13/16 Tully: If you support preschool, then speak up Indy Star 02/20/17 Two new charter high schools get a boost from the Mind Trust Chalkbeat 03/13/17 U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says Indianapolis’s ‘innovation schools’ should be a national model Chalkbeat 12/30/16 What Big Education Issues Should We Watch In 2017? State Impact 03/10/16 What happened on the final day of the 2016 General Assembly Indy Star 05/01/17 What to Know About Charter High Schools US News 12/20/16 What you need to know as Indiana gets ready to replace ISTEP Chalkbeat 03/24/17 Why families choose school vouchers The Indy Star 03/10/16 With ISTEP dead, can the new version lower the stakes? State Impact Indiana