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    SL ATED FOR CLOSURE

    IPS school closings leave students, teachers wondering ‘What’s Next? ’

    By Alex Dixon, Assistant Web Editor


    For the majority of working-class America, people depend on
    the income that accompanies a full-time job. Now imagine, work-
    ing for several years at a single location, and one day being told
    that you and your colleagues are getting fired. However, you can
    reapply for the same job at one of the different IPS locations. This
    is exactly what happened to teachers, administration, and janitorial
    staff working for the four IPS schools that are being closed.
    Indianapolis Public Schools, abbreviated locally as IPS, is the
    largest school district in the state of Indiana with 30,097 students
    enrolled for the 2013-2014 school year. As IPS is working towards
    the reorganization of their high school systems, Arlington, Broad documents.
    Ripple, John Marshall, and Northwest High Schools are slated for There are many unseen decisions that administration makes.
    closure next year. The reorganization is said to include the closing “I have witnessed our administration make difficult business de-
    and selling of four IPS High Schools and multiple service buildings cisions that may appear to not make sense, but benefit the students.
    in hopes of saving money. When this has happened the teachers may not agree with all the
    Both Arlington and Northwest are to reopen as middle schools decisions that have been made but, comply and continue teach-
    under the IPS new administration’s plan. However, the district is ing because student success is our end goal. They keep their focus
    looking to sell Broad Ripple and John Marshall Community High on what is really important, the students,” second grade Zionsville
    Schools alongside two central service buildings. The district is teacher, Lynne Munley said.
    planning on the closing of John Marshall Community High School, The closing of IPS schools has come and gone, with little impact
    which was already set to operate as a middle school for the 2017- on the daily lives of students or families in Zionsville. It is because
    2018 school year. The closures of these locations are set to save ap- of its minute effect on our town that the people of Zionsville hav-
    proximately $4 million a year. en’t taken any action. It is hard for students coming from Zions-
    The IPS school district has received numerous complaints from ville, a well-funded, four-star school, to even process the idea that
    affected families, who have been involved in protests outside the our school could ever close.
    IPS headquarters. The community is outraged as they feel they “As a student of Zionsville, I know for sure that my school will
    have been left out of the decision-making process. Superintendent never have to close due to a lack of funding. I can’t begin to imagine
    Lewis Ferebee told IndyStar “We’ll continue to ensure (community how the students going through this feel,” Zionsville senior, Sydney
    members) are an integral part of the process” as a way to bounce Bevelhimer, said.
    back against the negative remarks. Students of the closing IPS high schools are now being put in a
    As for the students and teachers of the four affected schools, over position that creates a difficult environment for them to gain new
    300 teachers are being asked to reapply for open positions and the resources for colleges and future career opportunities. This differs
    remaining four IPS schools while students are waiting on transfer from the common perspective, known as “The Zionsville Bubble,”
    where students of Zionsville are seemingly guaranteed resources
    for college and career support in the future.
    “I would feel very discouraged because all the hard work I have
    put in over the years would be in a bad position as I approach col-
    lege,” Erin Brooks, senior, said.
    Students and teachers working their way through the education
    system each need certain building blocks. Each block pertains to
    a different person or resource we need in order to succeed. The
    most important thing is a sufficient and supportive school system.
    These schools become students home over the course of four years.
    The school supports them and follow them through their trials and
    tribulations as students. They provide the mentorship and the sup-
    port that the students need for success in the future.
    As for the estimated 2,300 students of Arlington, Broad Ripple,
    John Marshal, and Northwest High Schools, they are in the pro-
    cess of losing one of the most influential parts of their lives. These
    Source: Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana Department of Education students have grown up within those halls, and now they are being
    forced out. Their lives are about to change dramatically.
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