Indiana attorney general: School bus fees illegal
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says in a legal opinion that it's unconstitutional for school districts to end free school bus service by turning transportation over to outside agencies.
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Indiana voucher program leads to reverse transfers
Indiana's new school voucher law has prompted some parents to pull their children out of private schools and put them in public schools for a year so that they can become eligible for the state-funded program.
Indiana school district that ended bus routes faces lawsuit
An Indianapolis parent is suing Franklin Township schools over its decision to stop running school buses. The district this summer sold its buses to an education cooperative that now charges for transportation.
Cash-strapped school districts eye bus service cuts
Public school districts across Indiana could find themselves risking parental wrath by getting out of the transportation business as they struggle with shrinking revenues and property tax caps.
Indy Schools chief demands charter investigation
The Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent wants the state to investigate charter schools that he claims break federal and state laws by turning away homeless and disabled students, a charge the president of the Indiana Public Charter Schools Association denies.
Teachers sue 3 Indiana school districts, seek raises
The dispute, which includes schools in Noblesville, stems from changes passed by the Legislature earlier this year limiting collective bargaining agreements between local districts and teachers’ unions.
Indiana schools chief says he has fences to mend
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett said during a Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce forum on Tuesday that he understands the changes he has advocated make many teachers and other uncomfortable.
IPS losing ground as state’s biggest school district
Indiana's two largest school districts both say they've seen small enrollment drops, with No. 2 Fort Wayne Community Schools inching closer in size to No. 1 Indianapolis Public Schools.
Indiana schools chief lauds overhaul in annual speech
Indiana Schools Superintendent Tony Bennett used his second annual assessment of the state's education system to promote a sweeping overhaul approved this year.
Education board members ask Ritz to drop lawsuit
Four members of the State Board of Education have asked Superintendent Glenda Ritz to drop a lawsuit she filed accusing them of taking secret, illegal action.
State schools chief says nearly half of vouchers remain
Superintendent Tony Bennett says most of the students receiving vouchers come from households whose incomes qualify the students for free or reduced lunches and breakfasts.
New owners aim for big profit after buying IPS school on the cheap
The buyers of former IPS School 64 stand to make hundreds of thousands of dollars if they manage to flip the property they bought for just $20,000.
Indiana Board of Education OKs takeovers of 5 schools
Private companies will take over five public schools that a state official called in "various stages of dire situations" after the State Board of Education made the recommendation Monday because of poor classroom performance.
Bennett endorses private operators for 4 IPS schools
Indiana's public schools chief wants two outside organizations to take over operation of four troubled Indianapolis schools.
Judge blocks Indiana-mandated contracts for teachers
A judge on Wednesday blocked the Indiana Department of Education from using new teacher contract forms that would have allowed school districts to change the hours or days that teachers work without adjusting their pay.
Test scores, attitudes improving at Indianapolis magnet school
High expectations set tone for Indianapolis Public School’s Harshman Middle School overhaul.
Judge denies request to block state voucher program
A judge Monday declined to halt Indiana's broad new school voucher program, saying the law was "religion-neutral" and likely to be upheld.
Indiana eyes waivers from No Child Left Behind law
The state expects to seek a waiver that could release local districts from being labeled failures even if students show progress.
Judge weighs request to block Indiana voucher program
Marion Superior Court Judge Michael Keele said he would rule early next week on a request from a group of teachers and religious leaders backed by the Indiana State Teachers Association to issue a preliminary injunction keeping the law from taking effect.
Indiana voucher program sees 2,200 students enlist
The Department of Education began accepting applications to its broad-sweeping new school voucher program a month ago. Since then, 2,230 students have been accepted into the program