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.

The Indianapolis Public Schools will return to all in-person learning in its high schools and middle schools after spring break on April 5, the superintendent said.

Indianapolis Public Schools leaders said Tuesday they could be forced to layoff employees this summer due to an expected $18 million shortfall in the 2021-22 school year. This comes with an expected decline in the state's per-student funding level at the district.

Indianapolis Public Schools started a review of the district police force to examine whether policies are racially equitable and how officers impact students.

Indianapolis Public Schools may eliminate school busing for about 6,400 of its students next school year, administrators indicated, as the district weighs as much as $17 million in potential transportation cuts.

More than 40 schools at Indianapolis Public Schools will be required to have an assistant principal next year, after district leaders tweaked how money is allocated to each school.

The pandemic drastically altered how schools function and what students will learn this year. Indianapolis Public Schools officials say the upheaval is so dramatic theyre unable to follow through with two performance review processes that can lead to the closure or restart of certain schools.

Depending on who wins the four seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners, there could be an ideological tilt on the seven-member board that leads to drastically different outcomes.

Kenneth Allen, a candidate in the competitive race to unseat incumbent Elizabeth Gore on Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners, used campaign language that suggests his foundation is an active nonprofit but it shut down nearly 11 years ago.