Community advocates push to take charge of School 43 in Indianapolis
After years of low test scores, high staff turnover, and a short-lived turnaround plan, James Whitcomb Riley School 43’s community backers are taking matters into their own hands.
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After years of low test scores, high staff turnover, and a short-lived turnaround plan, James Whitcomb Riley School 43’s community backers are taking matters into their own hands.
A group of advocates known as the Butler-Tarkington Education Committee has submitted their vision for James Whitcomb Riley School 43 and is working with IPS on a memorandum of understanding about how to overhaul the school.
Community members of Butler Tarkington are raising concern about the academic performance and morale at James Whitcomb Riley School 43 as its future remains uncertain.
This year’s race for the Indianapolis Public Schools board has the fewest number of candidates in at least the past 10 years. Is PAC money a factor?
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