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House Bill 1423 is a policy package concerning Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and Indianapolis charter schools that stems from the final recommendations set forth by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance at the end of 2025. Its advance comes amid further enrollment declines across public schools in Indianapolis that signal the need for structural reform.
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Indiana is considering whether or not to ban or restrict social media access for youth. But is social media at the root of our youth mental health crisis? And could banning it unintentionally lead to more harm than good?
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House Bill 1086 seeks to require that all Indiana public schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and school library. Should it pass, it’s almost certain to face legal challenge.
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The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance finalized its recommendations for transportation, facilities, and school governance during a December 17 vote. Do they spell the dawn of a new day for IPS and charter schools or the deathknell of local democracy? We look at the particulars of the recommendations alongside misconceptions about them and how they might…
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Cell phones have long been the bane of educators. But Indiana legislators decided to do something about it in 2024, passing a cell phone ban during instructional time. Now, during the upcoming session, they may upgrade that to a full, bell-to-bell ban during school hours. Is this a good idea? We explore the broader impacts…
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The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is set to vote on its final recommendations for the future of public school governance, transportation, and facilities on December 17. Between now and then, there’ll be two more listening sessions on the 10th and the 15th to allow for final public input. Here’s the two options still on the table…
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For months, the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance has been working to craft a series of proposals regarding the future of Indianapolis Public Schools and independent charter schools in Indianapolis. Now, they’ve finally put forward a series of options regarding the future of transportation, facilities, and governance. Here they are.
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Rumors recently swirled about IPS proposing new district boundaries that would limit them to just Center Township. Then IPS made it real by floating the idea during recent community meetings. Is it a good idea? Is it even possible to redraw IPS boundaries in that way?
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During the 2024 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 1, meant to spur improvements in student literacy outcomes. It also required all third grade students who didn’t pass IREAD by the end of third grade be retained. How many students got retained? We finally have the data.
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Can you be politically progressive and support school choice and charter schools? How much does it matter that a majority of Americans support school choice? Those were just some of the questions raised in watching the public comment portion of the ILEA’s most recent meeting.
