Indianapolis Public Schools teamed up with a local and powerful charter operator in a last-minute attempt to save one of its former high schools under state takeover from becoming a charter school managed by an organization it opposes.

Four months after the State Board of Education ordered the manager of two Indianapolis high schools in takeover to seek charters, it remains uncertain when that will happen.

Charter applications for Howe and Manual high schools under state intervention were withdrawn from consideration this week.

Schools across the state face unique and growing challenges in advising undocumented students. That's partly because many of them are hesitant to tell guidance counselors of their immigration staus.

Manual High School student Lester Gomez is one of approximately 1 million students enrolled in U.S. schools whose legal status is unclear.