An Indianapolis school that allowed students to study abroad in 11th grade will close for the coming school year, while leaders try to work through challenges that arose during its first year.

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

Supporters of this grading system say it gives schools time to adjust. Critics say using growth as the only indicator of school success is misleading.

It remains to be seen if these studies will impact the IPS board's decision-making, which includes an upcoming vote on whether bring several charter schools into the district.

After the review, the IPS school board may choose to restart or close these schools.

Indianapolis Public Schools paid a charter school company management fees and start-up costs and will continue making payments into mid-2020.

At Thursday's Indianapolis Public Schools board meeting, commissioners considered a list of schools interested in partnering with the district to become innovation schools.

In the races for three seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board, candidates are sharply split over whether the district is moving in the right direction.

Candidates running for the Indianapolis Public School Board are reporting large campaign chests that signal the fierce competition between rival ideologies.

Frederick Douglass SUPER School 19 became the newest innovation network school at the Indianapolis Public Schools District Thursday.