The newcomers to the Indianapolis Public Schools Board have been critical of the district plan to overhaul elementary and middle schools.

A $42 million federal grant could help improve early childhood education access in Indiana.

The Indianapolis Public Schools district will close at least six facilities this spring, making them up for grabs by charter schools. But IPS hasn’t filed that information with the state, as required by law. The Indiana Charter School Network recently filed a complaint against IPS to the state attorney general’s office.

The rate of Indiana high school graduates has continued to hover close to pre-pandemic levels over the last two years.

The superintendent of Perry Township Schools, Pat Mapes, will retire at the end of this school year.

Key leaders in education have several legislative priorities for the upcoming session -- including a focus on mental health, making high school more relevant and pushing early literacy and early learning in schools.

New state science standards that require more climate education will go into full effect by next school year.

This year, WFYI reporters tackled tough education stories – from teacher and classroom aide shortages, to major changes coming to the Indianapolis Public Schools district.

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No school building switched districts and no commissioners were displaced from their districts as part of changes to the district boundaries of the Indianapolis Public Schools Board.