ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A heated Zionsville School Board meeting about face coverings to curb coronavirus in the classroom was standing-room-only. In a 3-to-2 vote, the five-member school board voted Wednesday night in favor of changing guidance to “require” students younger than 12 to wear a mask at all times when indoors. In the United […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – IndyGo will hold traveling training for Indianapolis Public Schools students this Thursday, July 29. IndyGo is hosting an educational webinar to help students learn how to travel on buses to and from school and other activities before school starts. The company offers some students free rides through a partnership with IPS. The […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — From elementary schools to college universities, many schools across Indiana are preparing for another year in the pandemic. But while some schools are still trying to craft their COVID policy, Purdue University is optimistic about the fall semester. According to the school’s latest numbers, 60-percent of students and 66-percent of staff […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) released their COVID-19 safety plan for the 2021-2022 school year on Tuesday night. Unvaccinated students will be required to wear face masks. IPS is also recommending students and staff wear masks while indoors, but vaccinated students and staff can opt-out of wearing a mask by voluntarily providing proof of their vaccination. […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Leaders of historically black universities say some of the same principles which have made those schools successful can translate to elementary and high schools. Meredith Anderson, K-12 research director for the United Negro College Fund told an Indiana Black Expo conference HBCU’s have built their success on high expectations, creating a culture which […]
Critical Race Theory has been the leading-topic of the education system for the past year. Administration and teachers across the country continue to implement CRT ideology, discussions, and resources into the classroom. The latest resource that has outraged thousands of parents is a children’s book recommendation by school districts about whiteness. Christopher F. Rufo is […]
INDIANAPOLIS–There is a new pilot program to help young kids in Marion County. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears says it is called the Juvenile Second Chance Program. It’s being done in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis. “The way this program will work is that we are trying to invest in young […]
BEDFORD, Ind. — Fraud and unethical practices are just two of the accusations against North Lawrence Community Schools in Bedford. Over 30 teachers have resigned from North Lawrence Schools, and more parents continue to pull their kids from the district. It all began last year, when the school board voted to consolidate 5 schools down […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana is pouring $110 million in federal pandemic relief into schools. Secretary of Education Katie Jenner says preliminary data indicate ILEARN reading and math scores coming out next month will show a steep drop in the passing rate. She says the ability to read well by the end of third grade is one […]
(BLOOMINGTON, Ind.) – One of the most prominent architects of the 20th century has provided the design for IU Bloomington’s next building — more than half a century after his death. Mies van der Rohe was one of the pioneers of Modernist architecture. In 1952, he designed a building for the Indiana University chapter of […]
