New Bill Threatens to Dissolve Public School Districts Across Indiana, Including Gary
A controversial bill in the Indiana legislature could force the dissolution of public school districts across the state, including Gary and Indianapolis, raising alarms among educators, legislators, and Hoosiers.
Legislation would dissolve IPS, four other school districts. Then charters take over
Indiana lawmakers have introduced a bill that would dissolve the state’s largest public school district. House Bill 1136, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty), proposes converting 50 schools in
Proposed Indiana bill would dissolve the IPS district and turn all schools into charters
HB 1136, from Rep. Jake Teshka, could potentially require IPS and four other school districts to transition to entirely being charter schools.
'We will not go down without a fight' | IPS board, teachers respond to House Bill 1136
After the new IPS school board members were sworn in Tuesday, they immediately got to work addressing their first big challenge — House Bill 1136.
Proposed bill would disband 5 Indiana school districts including Indianapolis Public Schools
House Bill 1136 would force public schools to become charter schools if more than 50% of students living in the district attend other schools.
IPS board, families push back against bill that would disband district
The Indianapolis Public Schools board says it will fight against a bill that, if passed, would dissolve the district.
Proposed bill would dissolve IPS and 4 other Indiana school districts
The bill is authored by Republican Rep. Jake Teshka, who represents District 7 in a rural area south of South Bend and Mishawaka in northern Indiana. None of the five school districts that would be dissolved by the bill are represented by Teshka.
Proposed Bill Could Dissolve IPS, Other Districts
House Bill 1136 could transition schools in districts where at least 50% of students attend schools not operated by the district.
Indianapolis Public Schools board denounces bill to dissolve district in shift to charters
The Indianapolis Public Schools board is strongly opposing a bill that would dissolve the district and force it to convert to charter schools, a proposal that has spurred calls for an organized campaign against it.
Proposed statehouse bill could doom IPS
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Gary residents vow to fight bill to disband school district
If passed and signed into law, the bill would require Gary schools to be converted into charter schools by 2028.
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IPS Could Dissolve
You may have heard about a proposed House Bill that, if passed, would dissolve multiple public school districts in Indiana, ...