- Bid for Better District — Charter School Collaboration in Indianapolis Has a Setback
The Indiana legislature’s push to have the Indianapolis school district and charter schools work together is taking a step backward, with the district pulling out of an important collaboration already in place: a single...
- IPS board declines to reverse superintendent’s decision to leave Enroll Indy website
After consulting with general counsel, the Indianapolis Public Schools board determined that any attempt to vote on the decision to leave Enroll Indy would violate the board's bylaws.
- Indianapolis teachers union will support proposed tax increase after talks with IPS about layoffs
Students from James Russell Lowell Montessori School 51 are greeted by teachers and staff on the first day of school. The Indianapolis teachers union will now support a proposed tax increase to fund the city’s district...
- IPS left Enroll Indy. Then, the enrollment system cut fees, but the district didn’t reverse course.
Indianapolis Public Schools announced last week that it was leaving Enroll Indy, and doubled down on that decision after the citywide enrollment system announced it was cutting costs.
- Court order: Lindsey Cornett is back on the ballot for IPS school board
A court returned Lindsey Cornett to the ballot for IPS school board after the Marion County Election Board removed her. She's running to represent District 4.
- IPS to stop using Enroll Indy, drawing criticism from charter school leaders
Indianapolis Public Schools will no longer use the citywide enrollment platform Enroll Indy. The change starts with the application cycle for the 2027-28 school year that begins in November.
- Voter guide 2026: Meet the 15 candidates vying for 5 seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools board
Five of the seven seats on the IPS school board are up for election this November.
- Indianapolis Public Schools Reverses No-Zero Grading Policy
Indianapolis Public School students can receive a zero on assignments again, but only if they make zero effort to complete them. The IPS school board updated the district’s grading policy to remove the district’s...
- Guide: What to know about the public schools tax referendum in Indianapolis
Indianapolis voters will decide a property tax question this fall that would provide critical revenue to Indianapolis Public Schools.
- Why the Indianapolis teachers union opposes a proposed tax increase for city public schools
Indianapolis Public Education Corporation Executive Director Karega Rausch speaks at an event on Tuesday, Aug. 25, in support of a property tax referendum that would benefit both IPS and charter schools.
- Indianapolis Public Schools reverses no-zero grading policy
After roughly six years, IPS changed its grading policy to make it possible for students to receive a zero. However, students have multiple opportunities before that happens.
- The Marion County Election Board took her off the ballot. Now, she’s challenging that decision in court.
Lindsey Cornett and Chris Bultman were both finalists to be appointed to fill the IPS District 4 seat ahead of the election. Now, Bultman is on the ballot for November. Cornett, however, wants to be put back on the...
- Marion County Election Board removes Lindsey Cornett from IPS school board ballot after challenge
The Marion County Election Board met Monday to vote on challenges to the candidacy of IPS school board District 4 candidates Lindsey Cornett and Chris Bultman.
- Voting records show IPS board candidate Lindsey Cornett did not meet requirement to run as a Democrat
Two candidates for IPS school board have had their party affiliations challenged.
- What do you think about your school district’s ballot request for a property tax increase?
Students at Global Preparatory Academy in Indianapolis work in class in June 2024. As a charter school, it is now be eligible to receive any funds from the referendum for Indianapolis Public Schools in the fall.
- Confusion on partisan school board law puts two IPS candidates’ spots at risk
The two candidates running for Indianapolis Public Schools board in District 4 are facing challenges to their candidacy.
- Indianapolis Picks National Charter Leader To Run Charter-Public School Board
The groundbreaking new board overseeing the Indianapolis Public Schools and charter schools in the city has hired the head of a major national charter school organization as its first executive director. Karega Rausch,...
- Record-high number of Indiana school districts ask voters for property tax increases
Cars drive by a sign supporting the capital referendum that Indianapolis Public Schools proposed to voters in 2023. This year, a record number of school districts are seeking additional tax increases across the state...
- Indianapolis Public Schools board taps Chris Bultman to represent District 4
The IPS school board appointed Chris Bultman to represent District 4.
- IPS school board approves Cold Spring School’s bid to be an innovation charter school
The IPS school board approved Cold Spring School's request to be a charter school while remaining an innovation school.
- IPS school board interviews 2 applicants for District 4 vacancy
On Wednesday, the IPS school board interviewed two finalists, Chris Bultman and Lindsey Cornett, for the District 4 vacancy. The IPS board will vote on an appointee on Thursday.
- 14 candidates for 5 seats: See who’s running for school board at IPS and other Indianapolis area districts
Of the four IPS school board members elected in 2024, only two are still on the board. That means five of the seven board seats are up for election this November.
- IPS seeks applicants to fill vacant District 4 school board seat
The newest member of the IPS school board will be appointed and sworn in at next week's board meeting.
- What different potential tax increases would mean for Indianapolis schools and homeowners
Indianapolis voters could see a tax increase, known as a referendum, for schools on the ballot in November. But the details are still being decided by the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation.
