Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Public Schools
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 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 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 9, 2025
Is this the end of Indianapolis Public Schools as we know it?
Charter schools have grown in student enrollment and political clout since coming to Indiana in 2001. Will recent changes finally push IPS into becoming an all-charter system?
Read MoreAugust 25, 2025
Indianapolis Public Schools to sell a building, put another up for sale or lease to end legal battle
Indianapolis Public Schools will put one closed school building up for lease or sale to charter schools for $1 and will sell another to a local nonprofit, the district announced Friday.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2025
Proposal calls for IPS board revamp with expanded authority over charter schools
A proposal backed by Stand for Children Indiana would restructure Indianapolis Public Schools, putting district and charter schools under one board and accountability system.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2025
IPS to use $10.5 million grant to strengthen reading skills at school and home
Indianapolis Public Schools will use a $10.5 million Lilly Endowment grant to expand literacy programs, including tutoring, teacher training, and family support.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2025
New IPS program aims to spark STEM interest in middle school
A new $5.5 million grant will fund STEM programs and career pathways for IPS middle and high school students starting at William Penn.
Read MoreJune 27, 2025
Mayor's education group begins rethinking Indianapolis schools. What happens next?
A new city education alliance began work this week to shape how Indianapolis Public Schools and charter schools share facilities, funding, and transportation under a new state law.
Read MoreJune 26, 2025
New law-focused charter school to open downtown amid IPS funding concerns
Indianapolis approved a new charter school focused on legal careers, as tensions grow over how IPS must share funding with charters.
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