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A Special Message from Superintendent Aleesia Johnson

  • Post published:June 1, 2020

Dear IPS Families and Community: I’m sitting in my home trying to come up with the right words to express how I’m feeling after bearing witness to the traumatic killing…

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Indiana Charter School Board (ICSB) Vote Response

  • Post published:December 13, 2019

Please see our district statement regarding today’s vote by the Indiana Charter School Board in response to ReThink Forward’s application for charters for Emma Donnan Middle School and Manual and Howe High Schools.

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IPS is Reviewing More than 100 Nominations for Superintendent’s Advisory Councils

  • Post published:December 13, 2019

More than 130 nominations were received for the Superintendent’s Advisory Councils. The deadline for submissions was Dec. 2.

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Next Step in Emma Donnan Process Set for Friday, Dec. 13

  • Post published:December 9, 2019

The Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) voted 8–1 Wednesday, Dec. 4, to approve a resolution directing Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) to pursue a charter to continue operating Emma Donnan. This was another landmark in the events surrounding the status of three former IPS schools scheduled to exit state takeover in June 2020.

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IPS Superintendent: Charter Schools USA Fails to Meet Partnership Standards

  • Post published:December 2, 2019

Note: This column by IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson originally appeared in the Dec. 1 edition of The Indianapolis Star.

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IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson Named to Chiefs for Change

  • Post published:October 24, 2019

It was announced that Superintendent Aleesia Johnson was selected as one of five chiefs to join the bipartisan network of state and district education leaders known as the Chiefs for Change.

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Town Hall Meetings Focus on District’s Six Strategic Priorities

  • Post published:October 17, 2019

IPS parents, alumni, staff, students and the community are invited to join the IPS Leadership Team to learn about the district’s six strategic priorities during a series of town hall meetings hosted by the IPS Board of School Commissioners.

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Find Out Why Families are Choosing IPS at the 6th Annual Showcase of Schools

  • Post published:September 20, 2019

Join Indianapolis Public Schools for the 6th Annual Showcase of Schools! This year’s event is on a new date, at a new time, and in a new location! But it…

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District Releases Important Announcement

  • Post published:August 30, 2019

Indianapolis Public Schools requested support from IMPD yesterday at Shortridge High School due to an altercation that took place among students inside the building. The District has confirmed that following…

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Success! Students, Staff Had Productive First Day of School

  • Post published:August 5, 2019

On Monday, August 5, IPS principals and staff greeted students at the front doors of their schools, interacted with scholars during breakfast and lunch, answered questions from parents and visited…

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