Indianapolis Public Schools will put one closed school building up for lease or sale to charter schools for $1 and will sell another to a local nonprofit, the district announced Friday.

A proposal backed by Stand for Children Indiana would restructure Indianapolis Public Schools, putting district and charter schools under one board and accountability system.

Indianapolis Public Schools will use a $10.5 million Lilly Endowment grant to expand literacy programs, including tutoring, teacher training, and family support.

A new $5.5 million grant will fund STEM programs and career pathways for IPS middle and high school students starting at William Penn.

A new city education alliance began work this week to shape how Indianapolis Public Schools and charter schools share facilities, funding, and transportation under a new state law.

Indianapolis approved a new charter school focused on legal careers, as tensions grow over how IPS must share funding with charters.

Parents raised concerns about busing, school closures and transparency at community meetings held ahead of the first public session of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance.

Circle City Readers' literacy program is helping young readers in Marion County, but its future is at risk as pandemic-era funding runs out.

Nine civic and education leaders have been appointed to the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance, a new board that will plan how IPS and charter schools share facilities, transportation, and resources.

Some 2025 Indianapolis Public Schools graduates are choosing careers over college, thanks to hands-on training in the district’s automotive program.