The mother of a student with a disability who sued Indianapolis Public Schools for alleged abuse at George Washington Carver Montessori School 87 has dismissed the lawsuit.

Ball State University is ending programs focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and changing some language it uses to promote those concepts. As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, school officials say it is to comply with state and federal executive orders targeting such programs.

The stakes are higher than ever for the future of Indianapolis Public Schools. Two Indianapolis moms represent the heart of this conflict.