Indianapolis Public Schools
A lawsuit from Attorney General Todd Rokita alleges the district unlawfully impeded federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The vote could mark the district's last $1 sale of a district school building to a charter school.
The appointed board would assume authority over Indianapolis school transportation, certain aspects of accountability, and buildings.
Charter leaders and advocates are concerned about relinquishing power over buildings. IPS supporters, meanwhile, worry lawmakers are treating the district unfairly.
Monarca Academy, which launched in 2022 within Northwest Middle School, will add high school grades after years of attracting Latino and immigrant families on the west side of Indianapolis.
The coalition statement reflects months of tension between lawmakers, reform groups, and community members. It comes as lawmakers are debating an IPS governance overhaul that would leave the elected board with less power.
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.
Over 100 Indianapolis students protested Immigration and Customs Enforcement in one of the latest student-driven “ICE out” demonstrations.
Charters within Indianapolis Public Schools borders could choose not to give control of their school buildings over to the proposed Indianapolis Public Education Corporation under a bill lawmakers advanced Thursday. The updated language also clarifies who can close schools.
The graduation rates for the district’s Black and Hispanic students have also risen above statewide figures.
The declines could set up financial challenges for both sectors as Indianapolis schools face a potential revamp.
If Impink is elected, the remaining IPS school board members would need to appoint someone to fill the role of District 4 commissioner.
The charter school has more than tripled its enrollment since launching in IPS School 44 in 2016.
The district has rescinded a resolution about undocumented students that it adopted 2017, as well as another one in 2025.
The proposal addresses how facilities and transportation will be run and how property taxes will be distributed.
State lawmakers will consider creating a new agency to oversee IPS schools and charters. Here’s a look at the history and powerful advocates behind that push for unified control over city schools.
The ILEA’s recommendations are heading to lawmakers, who see the potential to replicate many of them throughout the state but could be skeptical of giving mayors more power.
The 8-1 vote on the recommendations came amid increasing public pressure to retain the power of the elected school board over district buildings and transportation.
In a statement, the board said the move would be a ‘step toward unparalleled local accountability.’
The day before the ILEA votes on final recommendations to send to lawmakers, the mayor and superintendent announced five things they want to see in the final draft. But a plan for who oversees schools didn’t make their list.