March 13, 2026
Indianapolis Public Schools announces proposed $7 million cut to school budgets as deficit looms
Property tax reform, a mandate to share tax revenue with charter schools, and other factors have put new fiscal strains on the district.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2026
IPS board member Gayle Cosby resigns, citing health challenges
The announcement at a Tuesday meeting comes as substantial changes for IPS are on the horizon that will dilute the elected school board’s power.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2026
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library nears 90% of funding goal after state cuts
Indiana’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library program is nearing its fundraising goal after state funding for the early literacy initiative was cut in 2025.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2026
College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree
More than three years after ChatGPT debuted, AI has become a part of everyday life — and professors and students are still figuring out how or if they should use it.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2026
Teen sleep is getting wrecked by more than just phones
Teens aren’t getting enough sleep! And a two-decade study suggests it’s getting worse.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2026
A-F grades for schools are back. Indiana approves accountability model
Indiana education leaders approved a new A-to-F school accountability grading system Wednesday, restarting a process that has been paused since 2021.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2026
IPS adopts new student policy in latest move involving ICE lawsuit from Attorney General Rokita
The Indianapolis Public Schools board adopted a new policy on student privacy Wednesday in response to a lawsuit from the state attorney general claiming the district unlawfully impeded federal immigration enforcement.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2026
Are microschools a solution to falling public school enrollment? One Indiana district thinks so
A rural Indiana school district leader started a network of microschools to help keep students in his schools. The model could spread.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2026
Indiana cracks down on kids' social media, cell phones in school
Indiana lawmakers have approved sweeping new restrictions on children’s access to social media and cell phones.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2026
IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson: Families must stay engaged as the city shifts to mayor-appointed education board
IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson says her top priority is maintaining stability for families as a new mayor-appointed board will take over large pieces of the city’s divided education system.
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