Marion County Schools

There were 31 seats open seats across 10 school boards in Marion County.

Enrollment for Indianapolis Public Schools dropped by 8%, while Wayne Township experienced the highest decline out of Marion County’s township districts.

The referendum would sustain up to 300 positions in the district, including school counselors, resource officers, and teachers. If the ballot question fails, the district could ask voters again in 2028.

The newest version of ILEARN will be used to compute the first statewide accountability school ratings in eight years.

School leaders are worried about the impact a proposed data center may have on its students. And it may pose another challenge at an already difficult time: a decline in enrollment.

Rep. Bob Behning says IPS did not violate state law by leaving Enroll Indy, but expects the district will eventually need to participate in a unified enrollment system.

The Pike Township school board released a letter describing a survey that found 93% of respondents called district leadership “autocratic,” but the board didn’t say who was surveyed or who is responsible.

The coming school year will likely bring significant changes for Indianapolis schools, but the first day of school was all about building excitement and literacy skills.

A monthslong, contentious search for a Pike Township co-athletic director — which saw one recommended hire withdraw amid online backlash. Days after a town hall meant to explain the process a board member's mailbox was vandalized.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett named nine members to the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation, a new unelected board created by state lawmakers to oversee finances, facilities and transportation for Indianapolis Public Schools district and charter schools.