Amelia Pak-Harvey

@AmeliaPakHarvey

Indianapolis schools reporter @ChalkbeatIN. Past: city hall @indystar, education @reviewjournal and @LowellSun. [email protected].

Indianapolis, IN

Joined August 2012

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Amelia Pak-Harvey@AmeliaPakHarvey · May 27

"F you" on a school board member's car. Anonymous texts about the superintendent's salary. And yes, even a school's goat. This legislative session pitted Indianapolis Public Schools against charters in perhaps the most divisive atmosphere yet. What now? chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025/0…

AmeliaPakHarvey's tweet card. One Indianapolis Public Schools student put it bluntly: “I feel like the adults aren’t fighting for the kids at this point.”

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Amelia Pak-Harvey@AmeliaPakHarvey · Jul 24

Some charter schools are operating in IPS buildings at above capacity. Others are operating at below 60%. Charter leaders suggest taking ownership of these buildings. IPS supporters say they should be charged full cost of services. The 2nd ILEA meeting: chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025/0…

AmeliaPakHarvey's tweet card. Charter leaders want ownership of the IPS buildings in which they operate. Traditional public school supporters say IPS should charge for all services it provides to charter partners.

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Amelia Pak-Harvey@AmeliaPakHarvey · Jul 24

The ILEA had its second public meeting last night, and @AmeliaPakHarvey was there. Here's what happened ⬇️

CChalkbeat Indiana@ChalkbeatIN · Jul 24

Charter leaders want ownership of the IPS buildings in which they operate. Traditional public school supporters say IPS should charge for all services it provides to charter partners. chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025/0…

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Amelia Pak-Harvey@AmeliaPakHarvey · Jul 23

I too wonder if he will be paid for his work. The next alliance meeting is tonight!

EEric Weddle@ericweddle · Jul 23

Update on the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance: Former IPS School Board president Michael O’Connor is named "project manager" - announced today. His IPS term ended in 2020. He's also a former lobbyist for Eli Lilly and now w/ Bose Public Affairs Group. Will ask if he is…

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Amelia Pak-Harvey@AmeliaPakHarvey · Jul 21

It's almost back-to-school time! The major changes affecting Indiana schools this year: chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025/0…

AmeliaPakHarvey's tweet card. As students head back to school this fall, they may encounter ultrasound videos in sex education class and notice fewer mentions of DEI. Both changes are due to new laws from the Statehouse.

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Amelia Pak-Harvey@AmeliaPakHarvey · Jul 17

Indiana to seek major new flexibility for federal school funding chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025/0…

AmeliaPakHarvey's tweet card. The idea of block grants has been popular in conservative states under the second Trump administration. Indiana’s plan to gain much more flexibility over federal K-12 funding is similar to proposals...

Amelia Pak-Harvey@AmeliaPakHarvey · Jul 16

Takeaways for statewide ILEARN scores just released: -Reading scores remain largely unchanged for 5th straight year despite major literacy investments -Math scores grew -Proficiency for Black students has grown since the COVID drop of 2021 chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025/0…

AmeliaPakHarvey's tweet card. Overall state English language arts scores for Indiana students stayed flat for the fifth year in a row. In math, students have steadily improved.

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Amelia Pak-Harvey@AmeliaPakHarvey · Jul 11

All 11 Marion County school district leaders said today that they support earlier curfew hours for youth following two weekends of violence that have left multiple teens dead. “This proposal is not about punishment—it’s about prevention." chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025/0…

AmeliaPakHarvey's tweet card. The superintendents of all 11 Marion County school districts said the proposal is not about punishment, but prevention. Indianapolis has struggled with gun violence in recent years.

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Amelia Pak-Harvey@AmeliaPakHarvey · Jul 10

Last summer Chalkbeat and Axios asked IMPD how its curfew enforcement was going. Police said they weren't tracking data about its use. “We were trying to get parents and guardians to step it up so we didn’t have to enforce it and that’s what we’re seeing.” chalkbeat.org/indiana/2024/0…

AmeliaPakHarvey's tweet card. The department announced it would enforce the juvenile curfew law after a late-night weekend shooting that injured seven kids.

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