The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance must meet by July 1 and produce a plan by the end of the year.

The stakes are higher than ever for the future of Indianapolis Public Schools. Two Indianapolis moms represent the heart of this conflict.

School choice supporters praised the legislation as a massive and long-overdue policy shift, as it will boost funding for students who attend public charter schools.

School districts are projected to lose a combined $744 million in property tax revenue if Senate Bill 1 is signed into law.

Indianapolis Public Schools, which has been at the center of legislative debates, sent out an alert Sunday evening of a sudden shift to asynchronous learning for Monday.

School districts stand to lose more than $700 million under the latest plan to cut property taxes for Indiana homeowners.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett would oversee a plan to review how the Indianapolis Public Schools and city charter schools manage their resources.

The new legislative proposal would push city and state collaboration on Indianapolis Public Schools as the district faces heightened political and operational strain.

The enrollment at charter schools partnering with IPS has grown from nearly 8% in 2016 to 35.4% this school year. 

Peter Luster. who leads government affairs for the education advocacy group RISE Indy, filled out paperwork for an IPS school board candidate who was removed from the ballot in the 2024 election.