Kids are finally back to in-person school, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt learning. Cases are on the rise due to the highly contagious delta variant, which has also increased the number of youth hospitalizations. Despite the surge, the vaccination rate for eligible children remains low. And a new study shows that it may not increase.

A formal partnership between Indianapolis Public Schools and the Indy Chamber intended to cut $328 million in operations has ended after three years.

IPS leaders are using federal pandemic relief funds to provide the one-time $300 payment to educators.

Students returning to class this month may be interacting with an unknown number of police officers in Indiana schools that haven’t been specially trained for the job. Chase Lyday, director of the Indiana School Resource Officers Association, is on a mission to change that.

Randy Wilson was rummaging around a local flea market when he stumbled across a pristine yearbook from his old Indianapolis high school. From there, he started a collection that became a trove of history on Arsenal Technical High School and its graduates.

Summer is officially over for students in the Indianapolis Public Schools district. IPS students started their first day of school Monday during their third year since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week it recommends people wear masks in schools as COVID-19 cases surge. It's prompting some Hoosier schools to revise their policies, while others are waiting to make decisions based on local COVID-19 data, as many near – or have already started – a new academic year.

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

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.