MJ Slaby
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Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Take a look inside the new Deer Creek Elementary in Noblesville
The newest HSE school building opens for classes on the first day of school, August 3. → Read More
'Safe, healthy, fed and well-rested:' Advice from educators to start the school year
Back-to-school season is here and IndyStar asked educators for their tips and advice to prepare for the new year and start strong when classes begin. → Read More
Public comment is required at school board. Here are the rules in suburban districts
A new state law requires public comment at school board meetings, here's how it works in these districts. → Read More
Annual event to celebrate equity strides in Hamilton County schools, point out work to do
The third annual event is organized by students from across Hamilton County as well as equity-focused groups from Fishers, Carmel and Westfield. → Read More
New activity center will give Carmel Marching Greyhounds indoor rehearsal, storage space
The new activity center will be for performing arts plus athletics, student groups and more. → Read More
Noblesville school board hires its next superintendent in unanimous vote
In a special meeting on Wednesday, the district hired its next leader. Current superintendent Beth Niedermeyer retires on June 30. → Read More
Carmel parks and school district no longer partnering for use of Orchard Park Elementary
Conversations between the parks and schools have stopped as a lawsuit between the school district and a coming-soon charter school continues. → Read More
Riverside Intermediate fifth graders spearhead project to improve enclosure for school's goats
The project started as a writing lesson and grew to be an interdisciplinary project bigger than they imagined. → Read More
School referenda pass in Perry Township, Lebanon, Mt. Vernon and Edinburgh
Eight school districts are asking voters to raise property taxes for new schools, teacher pay and more. → Read More
Survey comments show what Noblesville wants in next schools superintendent. Read them here
Many of the topics that came up in the community survey are ones schools have heard about for months. → Read More
Diocese suspends Carmel priest after accusations of 'inappropriate conduct with a minor'
The associate pastor at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, James De Oreo, was suspended March 11 by the Lafayette diocese. → Read More
Sikh Coalition calls incident at Whiteland high school a 'bias-motivated' assault
The national organization says the attack is part of a larger pattern. → Read More
All IU campuses will move to mask-optional COVID policy soon
The university announced Friday that it will make the change early next month. → Read More
Indiana schools can drop mask mandates, stop reporting COVID-19 cases
Since the fall, the ISDH has put incentives in place to encourage schools to adopt universal masking policies. → Read More
Carmel, HSE, Noblesville and Westfield schools announce moving to mask optional
Westfield moved to masks optional on Monday and the other three will follow suit on Feb. 22 → Read More
'Just the beginning': Former school staffer who adopted student goes viral on TikTok
Paige Bramlett, 26, adopted her 7-year-old son in October of 2021 after working with him as a behavior specialist at school. → Read More
Schools in Marion County and Hamilton County announce closures for winter storm
The area's first bad winter storm of the season is expected to bring ice, snow and difficult travel Wednesday and Thursday. → Read More
Westfield Washington Schools requires masks starting Friday
The change is based on criteria laid out by the district when it moved to a masks optional policy in November. → Read More
1 person killed in shooting on Indianapolis' west side
Police responded to the shooting in the 2200 block of West Walnut Street around 7:30 p.m. → Read More
'We’ve had a good run': Noblesville Schools superintendent Beth Niedermeyer to retire in June
A search for her replacement will be underway in early 2022. → Read More