Gayle Cosby, often the lone of critic on the Indianapolis Public School Board of the district's ambitious reform plans, today announced that she will not seek re-election.

The Board of School Commissioners unanimously choose former-legislator Mary Ann Sullivan at its new president today. A vocal advocate for transforming IPS -- by empowering principals, partnering with outside groups and creating a cheaper, smaller central office staff -- Sullivan was enthusiastic that those plans are finally coming to fruition.

Arlington High School senior Monique'ka Lee is not just a standout on the volleyball court but one of the top students at the northeast side school. But now the 17-year-old is facing a bevy of unknown challenges.

Superintendent Lewis Ferebee got good marks for his work last year and earned a bonus from the Indianapolis Public School board, but some board members said he needs to do a better job communicating with parents and staff.

Struggling Indianapolis public schools that earn an F for three consecutive years could be restarted as a charter-like school under a new policy the IPS Board of Commissioners is considering this week.

Indianapolis Public Schools will seek a change to state law in the 2016 General Assembly session that would reduce requirements for professionals to become teachers. District leaders also want to tweak recently passed laws that created innovation network schools.

Confusion and frustrations over the transition of Indiana's Arlington Community High School from state intervention back to its home district continues to play out behind the scenes.

Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Lewis Ferebee faced a skeptical and sometimes adverse audience Monday evening during a forum hosted by the NAACP on school management changes within the district.

The Indianapolis Public Schools Board has approved an "innovation and autonomy framework" that will completely reshape the operations of all schools starting next year by decentralizing power. IPS Superintendent Lewis Ferebee has characterized it as "reinventing" the district.

The Indianapolis Public Schools Board approved a plan Monday night to open a fourth Center For Inquiry magnet program in School 70 on the city's Northside.