Parents with an education advocacy group are demanding Indianapolis Public Schools' leaders institute more equitable policies for children of color.

Some Marion County school districts will let parents decide if their student wears a mask or not, but others are requiring masks for all people inside schools.

IPS provided results of the panorama survey, which focuses on three groups – students in grades 3-12, staff and families – during their last school board meeting. The district has conducted the initiative for the past three years to measure how the district is responding to topics such as school climate, faculty growth mindset and school belonging.

Although students and teachers are out of school for the summer, equity and inclusion is still a hot topic in Indianapolis Public Schools.

Indianapolis students and advocates want to find ways to better support students and school staff without calling resource officers into the classroom.

Social unrest after high-profile cases of violence at the hands of police have spurred ongoing debates about the role of law enforcement in communities. Now, school districts across the country – including some in Indiana – are reevaluating their relationships with school-based officers.

Indianapolis Public Schools is asking for input on how it will spend some of its more than $200 million in federal funding to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in schools.

Indianapolis Public Schools Board approved a change Thursday to require around 600 high schoolers to use IndyGo for their sole transportation in the 2021-22 school year, instead of a traditional yellow bus.

Indianapolis Public Schools percentage of employee applicants of color has declined, according to a recent audit of recruitment and retention presented to the school board.

The proposed K-12 funding plan in Indianas next two-year state budget adds $378 million but some school leaders argues it is plan that emphasizes equal funding over equity.