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Tell Indy officials what you think about proposed school changes Here’s two online surveys you can take to give feedback on Indy schools.

If you're busy tomorrow night, there's also a couple of surveys open where you can share your thoughts. More info on that here, via @mirrorindy: mirrorindy.org/ips-indianap...

Here’s your guide to changes being considered for Indy schools Use this guide to tell local officials in December what you think is best for Indy schools

And, if you're looking to get caught up on recent ideas for IPS and nearby charter schools, here's a look at what alliance members talked about just before the Thanksgiving holiday: mirrorindy.org/ips-indianap...

Here’s when the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance will meet next The Indianapolis Education Alliance will meet Dec. 3 to narrow down possible recommendations for changing who oversees schools and how school buildings and buses are managed.

IPS watchers: There's a chance tomorrow to share your feedback directly with the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (the group studying ideas for IPS' future).

📍4 p.m. at the City-County Building. More details here, via our partners at @chalkbeat.org: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Wayne Township teachers disappointed with lack of raise this year School board members voted to give themselves a pay bump during the same meeting.

Recent property tax changes were at the forefront of salary talks this year in Wayne Twp.

The school board approved a bonus for teachers this week rather than a pay bump. The board, however, also decided to give itself a raise. @mirrorindy.org explains why: mirrorindy.org/wayne-townsh...

Tell Indy officials what you think about proposed school changes Here’s two online surveys you can take to give feedback on Indy schools.

📣 It's time to sound off!

What do you think of ideas for changing Indianapolis schools? Officials gave their presentations last week and now there's TWO surveys open.

Here's how to share feedback, via @mirrorindy.org👇 mirrorindy.org/ips-indianap...

Here’s your guide to changes being considered for Indy schools Use this guide to tell local officials in December what you think is best for Indy schools

Ideas for the future of Indianapolis' schools are coming into clearer view and they're a bit complex.

@mirrorindy.org attempted to break it all down. The key question at play: Who should get control over Indianapolis' traditional public and charter schools?
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‘Must watch TV’: Why college basketball fans are watching IU Indy New head coach Ben Howlett is leading the team to high scores.

I saw college basketball fans going nuts over IU Indy on social media. So I decided to go see them play for myself and y'all, it was chaos (complimentary)

Basketball stats courtesy of @tyfenwick.bsky.social and (slay) photos by Brett Phelps!

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‘Hands off’: Black clergy decry attorney general lawsuit against IPS Concerned Clergy president urges Gov. Braun to step in: ‘Tell your attorney general to stand down.’

Indy faith leaders have a message for Gov. Braun this week as AG Todd Rokita sues IPS over its immigration policies.

"Tell your attorney general to stand down...Tell him to stop using our children’s classroom as political theater.” More here, via @mirrorindy.org: mirrorindy.org/black-church...

Lawmaker warns IPS: Propose changes or the state will do it for you Rep. Bob Behning says a transportation authority could be a path forward

What does the future of Indy education look like?

Policymakers are pushing the idea of a transportation authority and sending a clear message to IPS: act now or else.

So, what *is* a transportation authority and how did we get here? Find out w/@mirrorindy.org 👇 mirrorindy.org/ips-indianap...

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IPS commissioners are speaking more directly this week to the idea of shrinking district boundaries to Center Township.

They still say it's just an option & no decisions are made, but the conversation's leading to new questions. More here, via @mirrorindy.org: mirrorindy.org/ips-indianap...

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Mark your calendars to join the conversation about Indy schools The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance could recommend changes to IPS schools. Here’s where to learn more before the alliance’s recommendations come out.

And, there's a flurry of opportunities coming up to learn more about Indy schools, the alliance and what's to come in the near future.

We pulled all those dates together in the story link below. Maybe I'll see you there? (4/4) mirrorindy.org/ips-indianap...

This all comes as the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance — a new group studying transportation and school facilities — grows closer to making recommendations likely to affect IPS and nearby charter schools.

Those recommendations are expected to come sometime before the end of the year. (3/4)

A smaller IPS district? It’s come up in planning conversations No formal proposal has been presented, but the idea has been discussed.

Did you know IPS operates more than a dozen schools in other townships like Wayne, Warren, Washington, Lawrence and Pike?

If you haven't taken a look at the IPS boundary map recently, you totally should. @mirrorindy.org's got a copy in this latest story. (2/4) mirrorindy.org/ips-indianap...

🧵: There's a rumor going around that IPS could shrink its size down to only Center Township.

It turns out this has come up in recent planning discussions. But, officials say it's just an idea and no concrete proposals have been brought forward. (1/4)

Indiana attorney general sues IPS over immigration enforcement policies Attorney General Todd Rokita says the district thwarted an attempt to deport a Honduran national with his son, a student in Indianapolis Public Schools.

Attorney General Todd Rokita says the district thwarted an attempt to deport a Honduran national with his son, a student in Indianapolis Public Schools.

Where to find food in Indy if SNAP payments go away We put together a list of food pantries around the city.

Some of these resources are available just to families of students. If that's not you, @tyfenwick.bsky.social has you covered with a broader list of community resources: mirrorindy.org/snap-payment...

Here’s how Indy schools are helping families affected by the government shutdown These Indianapolis districts are offering help to families affected by partial SNAP payments.

Still waiting for SNAP? I looked into how each school district in Marion County is supporting families during the government shutdown, via @mirrorindy.org: mirrorindy.org/snap-governm...

What can Indianapolis schools learn from D.C. and Denver? Presenters from D.C. and Denver told the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance about how their school systems work during Wednesday’s meeting. The ILEA has until the end of the year to make recommenda...

Missed the meeting and want to go deeper?

@chalkbeat.org had a good story this week breaking down what alliance members learned about other cities' school systems. Check it out here: www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025...

I shared some reflections on this week's Indianapolis Local Education Alliance meeting in today's @mirrorindy.org newsletter.

Not signed up for In the Mirror? It's free! Check it out here: mirrorindy.org/sign-up/

These Indianapolis schools want to collaborate on transportation and facilities Charter and private schools applied to a pilot program intended to improve access to transportation and facilities. GOP lawmakers created it earlier this year after fierce debate.

@chalkbeat.org had an interesting look at TogetherEd and its goals earlier this year.

(FWIW, the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance meets again tomorrow night - 6 p.m. at the City-County Building.) (4/4) www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025...

IPS admins have specifically said they have the capacity to take on transportation for other schools. But, could this announcement be laying the groundwork for a collection of smaller schools to chart their own course without IPS? (3/4) ...

The announcement comes at an interesting time considering the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is studying this same topics & has yet to deliver its end-of-year recommendations for public school partnerships in Indianapolis. (2/4) ...

🧵NEW: The Indiana Department of Education announced today a coalition of 50+ Indianapolis schools have been selected to pilot a facilities & transportation sharing partnership.

The group, called TogetherEd, consists of mostly charter and private schools in Indianapolis. (1/4) ...

The announcement comes at an interesting time considering the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is studying this same topics & has yet to deliver its end-of-year recommendations for public school partnerships in Indianapolis. (2/4) ...

Indianapolis education alliance says it stands ready to collaborate Lasting divisions may pose a challenge to the group’s study of Indy’s public schools

As a reminder, ILEA formed this year under the direction of state lawmakers to study how charter schools & traditional publics in IPS boundaries could collaborate more on things like buildings & transportation.

More on that from earlier this year (3/3): mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

How a 14-year-old plan is shaping how we talk about IPS’ future The Mind Trust’s blueprint for school reform is still relevant today.

So I decided to take a look back in this latest story from @mirrorindy.org to explain how a 14-year-old report from The Mind Trust is informing how we talk about IPS today — and who controls the district.

More here (2/3): mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

🧵: School board appointments and governance structures have drawn attention lately as the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance continues its work.

But the conversation, as I learned recently, is far from new... (1/3)

Here’s how to get accommodations for kids who need help in school Here’s your guide to making sense of the complex world of education accommodations at school.

Hey, Indy families: With kids back in a school for a bit now, are you starting to notice changes in your student's learning?

An accommodation could help — but it can be tricky to know where to get started. @mirrorindy.org created this guide to school accommodations. mirrorindy.org/indiana-disa...

Wayne Township has found its next superintendent Shenia Suggs will lead the westside school district starting this January.

NEW: Shenia Suggs will serve as Wayne Township's next superintendent.

Here's some quick takeaways from last night's school board meeting and the incoming superintendent's contract, via @mirrorindy.org: mirrorindy.org/wayne-townsh...