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Butler to host free movie nights starting in August
INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — Have movie tickets gotten too expensive these days? Have you been chasing the high of seeing “Twilight” on the big screen since 2008? We may have the event for you. Butler University is hosting a free movie series this fall starting Aug. 27 at Schrott Center for the Arts. The showings are open […]
Back to school: Students ditch electronic devices
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — Students may not be able to bring their phones into the classroom anymore. Many school districts have implemented the new restriction. It comes after state lawmakers passed a law mandating school districts establish policies surrounding electronics. It’s been an ongoing debate among parents about the benefits and drawbacks of banning electronic […]
First day of school brings excitement and nerves for families at new IPS middle schools
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters INDIANAPOLIS (CHALKBEAT) — The students starting at Thomas Carr Howe Middle School and Broad Ripple Middle School Thursday morning weren’t the only ones with first-day butterflies. The day marked a huge transition for everyone at both schools, as T.C. Howe and Broad Ripple began serving […]
All-girls STEM academy cuts ribbon on near northwest side school
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The first all-girls STEM Academy in Indiana celebrated its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday at its location on the city’s near northwest side. The Girls IN STEM Academy, located at 6602 Hoover Rd., will offer a supportive environment where girls can thrive and excel. The school will emphasize STEM subjects in addition to […]
New 2024 Indiana Law Prohibits Students From Using Wireless Devices in Schools
Starting this year, students in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) will have to tuck away their phones during class time. That's right, no more texting, scrolling, or snapping during lessons. New School Year, New Indiana Laws. I know that a lot of students are used to having cell phones...
Indiana’s new high school diplomas may be accepted at IU, but not Purdue, letters say
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.Indiana’s proposed new diplomas for the Class of 2029 and beyond may not meet the entrance requirements at Purdue University, but students who take an academic path may still make the cut at Indiana University, according to letters from each school.Indiana’s two largest universities offered feedback this month on the state’s proposed redesign of its high school diplomas, which place more emphasis on work experience in high school. Under the proposal, the Core 40 diploma and its Academic...
IPS fully rolls out ‘Rebuilding Stronger’ plan as students return to classes
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Students at Indianapolis Public Schools returned to classes on Thursday. Its “Rebuilding Stronger” plan is in full swing to start the year. Kids may have noticed the impact right from day one. The plan restructured and streamlined which grades attend which buildings. Middle schools now serve Grades 6-8 and elementary schools serve […]
DNR field trip grants awarded to 7 local schools
INDIANAPOLIS – Students at 57 Indiana schools will experience the outdoors during the 2024-25 school year thanks in part to a grant program that supports field trips to Indiana State Parks and other state park-managed properties. The Discover the Outdoors Field Trip Grant Program is for all K-12 schools...
New school year brings new reading assessment interventions
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Curriculum coordinators at one school district said on Thursday that they would make numerous resources available to minimize the chances a student would have to repeat the third grade. MSD Washington Township began giving the IREAD test to second-grade students last year, one year before lawmakers mandated it for all second-graders statewide. […]