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Parents, teachers and residents urge ILEA to prioritize transportation, accountability and equity
Summary
More than two dozen public commenters at the ILEA meeting called for a uniform performance framework, better transportation access to high-quality schools and stronger transparency around facility decisions and school closures.
Dozens of parents, teachers and community members who spoke during the public-comment period at the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance meeting emphasized transportation access, a uniform accountability system for all public schools and greater transparency on facility decisions.
Shawanda Tyson, a parent, said the work of the alliance should focus on identifying "how do we measure with data what schools are doing good? And how can we replicate it?" Tyson said her oldest son, who is autistic, had found a right-fit charter school and was "thriving" there, while her younger son had not experienced the same fit.
Multiple speakers urged the alliance to expand transportation so families can choose schools that better meet students' needs.…
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