Indianapolis educators, parents, and students will share their stories of back-to-school at this story slam co-hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana on Aug. 21.
District sees an opportunity for educators to write quiz questions, develop schedules, and write newsletters more efficiently.
John Marshall school building has sat empty since its closure in 2018. But the east-side property may soon get a new life.
Indianapolis educators, parents, and students will share their stories of back-to-school at this story slam co-hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana on Aug. 21.
District sees an opportunity for educators to write quiz questions, develop schedules, and write newsletters more efficiently.
John Marshall school building has sat empty since its closure in 2018. But the east-side property may soon get a new life.
The state spent around $497 million on the Choice Scholarship program in 2024-25, an increase of just over $58 million from the previous year.
The new group, created by state lawmakers, will issue recommendations later this year on how charter schools and IPS can share transportation and facility resources.
Every year, more than 8,000 Hoosiers take part in TRIO programs that support students in their pursuit of higher education. Trump’s budget proposal aims to cut the programs completely.
The addition of another charter school is the latest change in the city’s evolving educational landscape. It follows a legislative session that pitted traditional public schools against charter schools in a fight for funding.
Third graders who did not pass a state literacy exam are using summer school as one final chance to pass and proceed to fourth grade under a tougher grade retention law.
Indiana lawmakers did not pass legislation on mental health and school counselors this year. But schools are proceeding with the programs and looking for outside funding sources.
Schools received a modest increase in the state budget. But Marion County education leaders are still trying to figure out what sweeping changes to local property taxes will mean.
The district will launch a second phase of its pilot AI program this upcoming school year.
The group is tasked by state lawmakers with examining how Indianapolis Public Schools and charter schools could collaborate to meet transportation and facility needs.
Teacher Prep Academy prepares high schoolers to be teachers, but the program’s future is uncertain.
Percy Clark has agreed to pay a judgment of roughly $1.3 million in a federal case alleging that the schools falsely inflated enrollment numbers to obtain state money.
Indiana set a goal to have 60% of high school seniors complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA by April 15 every year. This year, the state reached 55%.
A credit card assigned to the former charter school official accrued tens of thousands of dollars in travel, high-end dining, and alcohol purchases. The official was terminated earlier this year.
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The four June meetings will focus on how the district should engage with the new Indianapolis Local Education Alliance
As lawmakers passed big changes to taxes, the quarrels featured everything from allegations of stolen goat’s milk to anonymous texts.
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance includes former mayor Bart Peterson, City-County Councilor Maggie Lewis, and IPS teacher Tina Ahlgren.
The school serves as an alternative option for students who’ve experienced behavioral, academic, or other challenges at their previous high schools.
The ruling from the state court of appeals ends a lengthy lawsuit over the so-called $1 law.
Laws going into effect in July prohibit certain ideas about race and identity in schools. They also require schools to post sex ed material.
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Leaders hope the merger of Ace Prep and Circle City Prep will bring financial stability to a small school with a strong academic track record.
The program helps teachers educated outside the U.S. get certified in Indiana. It also aims to reduce underemployment among immigrants
A federal Teacher and School Leader grant was supposed to provide more than $5 million in bonuses over three years to Perry teachers until it was eliminated through Trump administration cuts targeting DEI.
The lawsuit alleges that a first grade student’s injuries were downplayed or dismissed by school staff.
Superintendent Aleesia Johnson said that while she’s deeply concerned about the changes brought by a new property tax law, the district will strive to engage the community.
Victory College Prep will go from one K-12 school to three separate schools. Indiana Math and Science Academy plans to open a third campus that will be for K-12 students.
New and existing charter schools will go before authorizers to ask for new campuses in the city, mergers, and more. Some schools won’t open until the fall, but public meetings are getting underway.
Charter schools scored key funding wins in a legislative session that advocates say was monumental for charters. But traditional public schools are projected to lose millions.
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance must submit a plan for sharing transportation and facilities between IPS and charter schools by the end of the year.
Funding for schools increases around 2% each year, with additional dollars in 2026 earmarked for an expansion of the school voucher program.
In addition to striking down the elective course requirement, Indiana lawmakers passed bills related to math instruction, sex ed, and partisan affiliations in school board races.
The bill allows school board candidates to choose a party affiliation or remain independent or nonpartisan in general elections. Indiana lawmakers had previously tried but failed to pass such legislation.
The westside district voted to repeal it in response to anti-DEI directives from Gov. Mike Braun and President Donald Trump.