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IPS is confronting a legislative session that could remake it - or break it
Indianapolis Public Schools faces significant challenges, including potential property tax reforms, the possibility of ...
Pushing back against proposal that would lead to state takeover of IPS, other schools
Indiana lawmakers have been considering a bill that could lead to a state takeover of Indianapolis Public Schools and several other districts in the state. Essentially, if 50% or more of a districts' ...
Portage school board opposes proposed law; HB 1136 would turn Gary public schools into charters
The Portage Township School Board opposes legislation targeting school districts with a majority of students attending school ...
South Bend's Teshka authors bill to dissolve low-enrolled schools, make them charters
A bill introduced in the Indiana General Assembly by a South Bend lawmaker would, if passed, dissolve underenrolled school ...
Bill could force 5 public school district closures
A bill before the Indiana Legislature that would dissolve five Indiana school districts is raising statewide concerns. House Bill 1136 proposes that a school district must be dissolved if more than 50 ...
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School districts, coalitions punch back at bill that would close their doors
House Bill 1136, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty), proposes closing districts where more than 50% of students ...
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Pike Township officials unite against bill to abolish Indianapolis Public Schools, four other districts
Pike Township officials are banding together to oppose Indiana House Bill 1136, a controversial measure that seeks to abolish ...
A bill from an Evansville lawmaker would disband certain public schools in Indiana
Evansville state Rep. Tim O'Brien has co-authored a bill that would disband some public schools if it passes. He refuses to ...
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Gary council adopts resolution opposing state bill that would dissolve GCSC
"House Bill 1136 does not provide the Gary Community School Corporation with ample time to demonstrate all recovery efforts ...
Proposed Indiana law would dissolve five school districts into charter schools
If passed, an Indiana bill would affect school districts where more than 50% of students residing in its boundaries are not enrolled in the district. Such a school district would be ...
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School districts, coalitions punch back at bill that would close their doors
In the letter, the coalition says HB 1136 is “a misguided proposal that will destabilize schools, silence communities, and jeopardize the future of public education in Indiana”. Teshka told ...