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Indianapolis Public Schools has two new initiatives around affordable housing. The district is working with Habitat For Humanity and the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership to make them happen. Read more below.
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Indianapolis Public Schools transfers unused land to Habitat for Humanity
IPS is transferring unused land to create affordable housing while partnering with a nonprofit to provide homeownership education for district employees.
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What We’re Reading
ISTA terminates union leaders; NLRB complaints filed, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Why some schools are cutting back on the technology they spent billions on The Washington Post (Paywall)
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