September 29, 2025
Indianapolis Public Schools makes former Susan Roll Leach School 68 building available for $1
Indianapolis Public Schools has made the former Susan Leach School 68 building in the near eastside neighborhood available to interested charter schools or other educational institutions for $1.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2025
Purdue student newspaper parts ways with international students
The Exponent and the university came to similar conclusions after Purdue distanced itself from the publication this summer.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2025
ILEA brainstorms school transportation challenges amid public calls for transportation for all
The price and availability of transportation for Indianapolis Public Schools and the dozens of charters in its borders vary greatly. Some challenges, however, are universal: finding dependable vendors, negotiating rising costs, and ensuring student safety.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2025
Reading scores climb with family literacy and multilingual support at west side school
Enlace Academy is expanding family literacy programs and multilingual support as its English learner population grows, with school leaders crediting parent engagement for major gains in reading scores.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2025
ACLU sues Ball State president over firing of employee for Charlie Kirk online post
The ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Ball State University's president over the firing of an employee who posted about Charlie Kirk's death on social media.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2025
Braun says Indiana teacher licenses may be revoked for Charlie Kirk comments
Gov. Mike Braun and other state officials warned Indiana teachers they could lose their licenses for social media posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, sparking free speech concerns.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2025
Ball State fires employee over Charlie Kirk social media comments
Ball State University has fired an employee after online comments she made about the Charlie Kirk shooting were highlighted by the state’s attorney general.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2025
How does this acclaimed Indiana charter school keep halls calm? Suspending students
A WFYI analysis shows that Paramount charter schools suspended students with disabilities about three times more often than the state average.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2025
Look up your school's 2024-25 suspension rate here
Most Indiana districts and charter schools disproportionately suspend students in special education in the 2024-25 academic year.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2025
Funding cut for IU programs that 'do not advance American interests or values'
The U.S. Department of Education is ending funding for more than a dozen Indiana University programs that "do not advance American interests or values," according to a Sept. 10 letter. The loss of funding impacts a broad range of programs for foreign languages and international studies.
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