October 3, 2025
IPS school board opposes any plan for an all-charter system, calls for elected board in letter to ILEA
The requests from the IPS school board include retaining an elected board, a moratorium on new schools, and a rejection of a future all-charter school system.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2025
Indianapolis YMCA needs $750K to help make up for state cuts to child care
The nonprofit gets state vouchers to pay for care for about 350 children. It is aiming to raise $750,000 to cover the cost of the cuts for the 2025-26 school year.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2025
Plainfield 4th grade educator named Indiana Teacher of the Year
Megan Johnson was named the 2026 Indiana Teacher of the Year on Wednesday.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2025
FAFSA opens despite government shutdown
The FAFSA form for the 2026 academic year went live Wednesday as scheduled, despite a government shutdown.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
Trump admin cancels $35 million Purdue college prep program in DEI crackdown
Indiana GEAR UP, a Purdue-run college-prep program for more than 13,000 low-income students, will end Sept. 30 after the U.S. Education Department canceled its $35 million grant.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
Fewer international students are in Indianapolis this fall
A national expert tied the decrease to Trump administration policies surrounding student visas.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
Indianapolis Public Schools makes former Susan Roll Leach School 68 building available for $1
Indianapolis Public Schools has made the former Susan Leach School 68 building in the near eastside neighborhood available to interested charter schools or other educational institutions for $1.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2025
Purdue student newspaper parts ways with international students
The Exponent and the university came to similar conclusions after Purdue distanced itself from the publication this summer.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2025
ILEA brainstorms school transportation challenges amid public calls for transportation for all
The price and availability of transportation for Indianapolis Public Schools and the dozens of charters in its borders vary greatly. Some challenges, however, are universal: finding dependable vendors, negotiating rising costs, and ensuring student safety.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2025
Reading scores climb with family literacy and multilingual support at west side school
Enlace Academy is expanding family literacy programs and multilingual support as its English learner population grows, with school leaders crediting parent engagement for major gains in reading scores.
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