Marion County Schools

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.

The coalition statement reflects months of tension between lawmakers, reform groups, and community members.

Hundreds of students walked out of class to speak against ICE last week leaving schools to strike a balance between student expression and student safety. And in at least one case, that meant suspending students who walked out.

Students at urban and suburban Indianapolis high schools walked out of class Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement.

The legislation would transfer tax and operational authority from the IPS board to a mayoral-appointed corporation.