
Carley Lanich
Reporter at Free Press Indiana
Writing about all things education for @mirrorindy. Formerly @IIB, @SBTribune, @nwi. IU/@idsnews alumna. Story tips? Let’s chat: [email protected].
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2 weeks ago |
mirrorindy.org | Carley Lanich
Maria Ibanez didn’t like school much when she was younger. But, after three years in a Crispus Attucks High School fellowship program, the IU Indianapolis student has a plan. She’s a freshman now — taking a full schedule of college classes and working part time as a patient care assistant with IU Health. “I didn’t see myself doing a lot,” Ibanez said.
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2 weeks ago |
mirrorindy.org | Carley Lanich
When Chasten Buttigieg set out to write his latest book, he wanted to tell a story of a family that looked like his. But he didn’t want to hit readers over the head with a big moral lesson. “A lot of books specifically for the LGBTQ community are centered in a moral, upfront message that it’s OK to be different,” Buttigieg told Mirror Indy.
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3 weeks ago |
mirrorindy.org | Carley Lanich
Eastside kids can pick up free books at an upcoming literacy night. Warren Township schools officials are offering a free, districtwide Family Literacy Event on May 19. The event will feature food, drinks, literacy activities, prizes and appearances by local authors and animal entertainment group, Silly Safaris. Families can visit for free from 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 19 at the Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E.
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3 weeks ago |
mirrorindy.org | Carley Lanich
The IPS Parent Council wants to help neighbors sharpen their advocacy through writing. The group is having an op-ed writing workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 14 at Southeast Community Services. Ronak Shah, a science teacher at T.C. Howe Middle School, will lead the workshop, which will cover the basics of how to write an op-ed, including what to write about and how to get published.
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4 weeks ago |
mirrorindy.org | Carley Lanich
Two Indianapolis schools will merge and a third will become a charter school under changes approved by the Indiana Charter School Board this month. The board met on May 8 to hear requests from the two merging schools — ACE Prep and Circle City Prep on the northeast side — and Cold Spring School, a school on the northwest side that’s looking for more independence. In both cases, school leaders said restructuring would secure financial stability for years to come.
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An IPS school will become a charter school. And 2 others will merge. The decisions last week from the Indiana Charter School Board come amid broader debate over how IPS and charter schools should work together. Learn more here, via @mirrorindy: https://t.co/cPCiAhE1yD