Articles tagged as: Marion County Schools
October 7, 2025
Wayne Township has found its next superintendent
Shenia Suggs will lead the westside school district after outgoing Superintendent Jeff Butts leaves in January.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2025
Reading scores climb with family literacy and multilingual support at west side school
Enlace Academy is expanding family literacy programs and multilingual support as its English learner population grows, with school leaders crediting parent engagement for major gains in reading scores.
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2025
Franklin Township Schools reverses stance, backs controversial Google data center days before vote
Less than a week before a vote that could determine the fate of a controversial data center campus in southeast Indianapolis, the local school district has come out in support of Google's plan.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2025
Is this the end of Indianapolis Public Schools as we know it?
Charter schools have grown in student enrollment and political clout since coming to Indiana in 2001. Will recent changes finally push IPS into becoming an all-charter system?
Read MoreAugust 20, 2025
Proposal calls for IPS board revamp with expanded authority over charter schools
A proposal backed by Stand for Children Indiana would restructure Indianapolis Public Schools, putting district and charter schools under one board and accountability system.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2025
'It's a crisis.' ILEARN scores show deep racial, academic divides in Marion County
Fewer than 3 in 10 Marion County students passed Indiana’s ILEARN exam, revealing deep racial and district-level achievement gaps.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2025
IPS to use $10.5 million grant to strengthen reading skills at school and home
Indianapolis Public Schools will use a $10.5 million Lilly Endowment grant to expand literacy programs, including tutoring, teacher training, and family support.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2025
Marion County superintendents support proposal to extend curfew after recent shootings
The City-County Council is weighing a longer curfew after recent gun violence that left five teenagers dead. Eleven local superintendents said the proposal 'is not about punishment — it's about prevention.'
Read MoreJuly 7, 2025
Marion County families' preschool costs set to rise this year as state cuts funding
Preschools are increasing their rates as Indiana makes significant cuts to its On My Way Pre-K program.
Read MoreJune 27, 2025
Mayor's education group begins rethinking Indianapolis schools. What happens next?
A new city education alliance began work this week to shape how Indianapolis Public Schools and charter schools share facilities, funding, and transportation under a new state law.
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