Indiana Community Schools Network

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University of Notre Dame officials said that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, undergraduate students who qualify will receive need-based financial aid. indystar.com/story/news/edu…

Invite students to explore how women contributed to and experienced the American Revolution! Your class will examine primary sources and media clips to see how figures like Abigail Adams supported the war while advocating for women’s rights. (Grades: 6-12) bit.ly/3MuQs1q

Project Indy helps young people in Marion County find jobs wrtv.com/news/local-new…

Grateful for a strong and productive meeting between ⁦@CoalitionforCo2 and ⁦@DOEChancellor⁩ Kamar Samuels. Excited to continue partnering to strengthen community schools and uplift students, families, and school communities across New York City. #CommunitySchools

@CoalitionforCo2 @DOEChancellor 👏 Make every school a community school! 🍎

Indiana's statehouse just signed two bills that cannot survive being read in the same sentence. The first: public universities must now accept the Classic Learning Test for admissions. The CLT draws its questions from classical texts. Plato. Augustine. Cicero. Shakespeare. The argument is that these works represent the intellectual foundation of Western civilization and self-government. The second: public colleges must eliminate programs deemed to produce "low earning" graduates. No carve-out for humanities. No protection for the programs where students actually read and wrestle with those classical authors the first bill just elevated. Fort Wayne's Redeemer Classical School sent a representative to the statehouse to champion the CLT. Their students read Homer and Euclid. Their graduates will now test into universities that are legally required to accept their scores and simultaneously required to shut down the departments built around the tradition those scores are supposed to measure. You cannot champion the classics as a signal of intellectual seriousness and then eliminate the classrooms that make the ideas real. That is not education reform. That is a credential without a curriculum.

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Mentorship That Matters: Strengthening Educator Growth & Retention edweek.org/events/webinar…

Two games for one dream: a trip to the State Finals. Dream with us: in person or online. Semi-State Tickets: ihsaa.eventlink.com/Tickets Semi-State Streaming: IHSAAtv.org @Pacers @IndianaFever #ThisIsHoosierHysteria ihsaa.org/ihs-bbb-tourna…

By providing key coaching & professional development, the #INLitCadre is making an impact on Hoosier students. Hear from participating schools from across the state about the impact the Cadre is creating for student achievement. INLiteracy.org

Mark your calendars for Back to School Community Resource Day this July! Bring your kids to get a free backpack of school supplies, sports physicals and immunizations, dental and vision screenings, free car seats, and more. Don't miss out on this incredible summer event!

@RELMidwest’s new documentary highlights strategies to improve attendance and engagement. See how schools in @ChiPubSchools are supporting students. youtube.com/watch?v=rkI-s4… Photo credit: @All4Ed @allison_shelley

Literacy starts at home.

Family engagement matters. But can we show the difference it makes?

#PTHV is proud to partner with #CommunitySchools across the country. At their best, community schools serve as hubs for academic excellence, meaningful #FamilyEngagement, and wraparound support, all grounded in relationships built on mutual respect and trust. The connection between PTHV and the community school model is clear: relationships are the foundation for everything. In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re proud to highlight our appreciation for this work by recognizing a dedicated leader in the community school movement, Heidi Stevens, Director of Poppleton Neighborhood Zone and Community Schools at @UnitedWayCM. Heidi’s passion for building strong, connected communities is evident in all she does, and we were honored to have her as a panelist in our Rooted in Relationships: How Home Visits Transform Schools webinar. #WHM #PTHVWorks

#SocialWorkMonth is a time to celebrate the dedicated school social workers who work every day to support students and families across the district. #Indianapolis #SocialWork #TeamIPS myips.org/blog/district/…

If you have a truly incredible kid in your afterschool program, today is the day to remind them. ❤️ This #KidDay, take a moment to tell your students just how much they matter, from a personalized note or a message on the whiteboard. @CampFireNHQ