WFYI's Eric Weddle sat down with former Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson and asked why he championed the charter school law.

Several months after Shortridge High School Principal Shane ODay announced plans to leave, Indianapolis Public Schools is still on the hunt for a replacement.

Public interviews begin at 5 p.m., June 18 at the district headquarters, 120 E. Walnut St. The school board hopes to name a new superintendent by the end of June.

Three confidential settlements connected to sexual abuse allegations were approved Thursday by the Indianapolis Public Schools Board.

Fifteen Indianapolis Public Schools students are participating in the Special Olympics Unified Games this week.

The new outdoor classrooms will be built at Wendell Phillips School 63 in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Public Schools Board will hold public interviews for the next superintendent on June 18.

After two school shootings last year, lawmakers named mental health services in schools a top priority. Many schools across the state say they need more: more counselors, therapists, funding and support.

The application window closed on Friday for Indianapolis Public Schools' open superintendent position. The board plans to select a final candidate by mid-June.

This decision breaks with years of growing this model, district leaders say this does not signal a shift in policy.