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.

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.

Indianapolis Public Schools is partnering with Indiana University Health to launch a fellowship focused on health care at Attucks. The pilot program is an expansion of the district's health sciences pathway.

Four seats are on the November ballot for the Indianapolis Public Schools' Board of School Commissioners, putting the districts future in the hands of voters at a pivotal moment. Here is a voter's guide on the candidates.

The first forum for candidates seeking election to the Indianapolis Public Schools' Board of School Commissioners was held Saturday Sept. 19 by a group often critical of the districts policies.

Students at Indianapolis Public Schools could begin a phased-in return to the classroom on Oct. 5 if the COVID-19 infection rate in Marion County remains stable.

In every state, the AP and Chalkbeat surveyed the largest school districts in each of four categories set by the National Center for Education Statistics: urban, suburban, town and rural.