In a move with potentially big consequences for Indianapolis education, the ILEA has told lawmakers they should establish a new education agency to oversee both the city school district and charter schools.
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Indianapolis Public Schools to change immigration-related policies after Todd Rokita’s ICE lawsuit
Indianapolis Public Schools says it will change policies after Indiana’s attorney general alleged the district improperly impeded Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Indianapolis Local Education Alliance advances proposals diluting power of elected IPS school board
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance has advanced multiple options for changing how local schools are run, including two that would dilute the power of the elected IPS school board. But it won’t pick its final recommendations until Dec. 17.
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Here’s when the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance will meet next
The Indianapolis Education Alliance will meet Dec. 3 to narrow down possible recommendations for changing who oversees schools and how school buildings and buses are managed.
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What education issues will Indiana lawmakers consider in 2026?
Legislative leaders have a list of unfinished business to tackle when it comes to schools, including a multiyear deregulation effort and a possible overhaul of the governance of Indianapolis Public Schools.
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IPS and charters consider a new school rating system
While supporters of charters and IPS schools want different things from the ILEA, one idea has garnered support from both sides: the need for a universal accountability system.
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Indiana attorney general’s lawsuit alleges Indianapolis Public Schools hindered ICE
Attorney General Todd Rokita says the district thwarted an attempt to deport a Honduran national with his son, a student in Indianapolis Public Schools.
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IPS changes Office of Racial Equity amid national backlash to DEI
Although equity has been a cornerstone of Superintendent Aleesia Johnson’s tenure, the under-the-radar change comes amid a backlash to equity initiatives locally and nationwide.
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Indianapolis Public Schools considers selling John Marshall school building for $350,000
The plan to sell roughly 16 acres of the former John Marshall school is part of a process to dispose of the nearly 40-acre site in three separate parcels.
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What can Indianapolis schools learn from D.C. and Denver?
Presenters from D.C. and Denver told the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance about how their school systems work during Wednesday’s meeting. The ILEA has until the end of the year to make recommendations for the future of Indianapolis schools.