After their daughter’s death, Hailey Buzbee’s parents call for social media protections for youth

The decision comes amid declining enrollment at both its South Bend and Broad Ripple locations.

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One legal expert said even up until recently, “it would have been pretty unthinkable” for ICE to come onto school grounds like agents did at Roosevelt High in Minneapolis.

Indiana House lawmakers approved HB 1423 on Monday, creating a mayor-appointed board to oversee transportation, accountability, and some facilities for Indianapolis district and charter schools.

Lawmakers have dropped some controversial measures, like a bill to create an appointed board for South Bend schools and another to require public schools to post the Ten Commandments.

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The Indiana House meets at 1:30p.m and bills have to pass to keep advancing in the second part of session. Here's where education bills stood as of Friday: www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025... via @aleksappleton.bsky.social

The proposed amendment from Rep. Bob Behning would clarify who can close schools, and would allow for an appeals process on school closures. It would also let charters opt out of a facility management plan overseen by the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation.

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A proposed amendment to the bill that would create a new education board in Indy would give charters an opt out on buildings and clarifies who can close schools. More: www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026...

Supporters say the text is necessary to understanding the country’s founding documents. But critics say the display violates principles of religious freedom.

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Tracey Couillard, lead chef at Circle City Prep, educates students on fresh foods and vegetables, encouraging them to try new foods and build healthy habits.

The test is an alternative to the SAT and ACT that bases its questions on “texts that have had a lasting influence on Western culture and society.”

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Here are major deadlines proposed for the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation in the latest version of lawmakers’ bill to shake up management of certain issues for IPS and charter schools.

The district also posted better rates for Black and Hispanic students and those receiving free or reduced-price meals than the state as a whole.

Allissa Impink’s announcement that she will run for Senate District 46 came after Sen. Andrea Hunley announced she would not seek reelection.

IPS experienced its greatest enrollment decline since the pandemic at over 1,200 students. Charters experienced their greatest year-over-year drop in at least seven years of over 600 students.

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State education leaders partnered with Notre Dame on a $10 million federal grant to help other universities build the tutoring program in communities across Indiana.

Here’s what Lindsey Burke, a top Trump administration official and Project 2025 author, told us about funding cuts, students with disabilities, and more.

Global Prep charter school’s middle grades will relocate to a new site near the Monon Trail. The school’s founder says she wants the move to give more access to dual language programs to Black families.

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Lawmakers heard public comment today on the ILEA-inspired bill to create a new education board in Indianapolis www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026... via @aleksappleton.bsky.social

Lawmakers will consider a bill based on the recommendations of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance on Monday. Here's what's in the bill: www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026... via @aleksappleton.bsky.social & Amelia Pak-Harvey

The Education Department signed off on the first waivers as part of its promise to “return education to the states.” Indiana will represent a bigger test, advocates say.

Social media operators would need to verify users’ ages, suspending accounts belonging to children under 14. Teens would need parental permission to make accounts. The ban is being proposed alongside a separate bill to further tighten rules on cellphones in schools.

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State lawmakers return to the statehouse on Monday. Here are the education bills they've filed already: www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025... via @aleksappleton.bsky.social

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An Indianapolis task force has recommended what amounts to unified control over district-run schools and charters in the city. That plan is rooted in decades of history involving desegregation efforts, a prominent former mayor, advocacy dollars, and more.

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Indiana lawmakers have reacted favorably to several proposals from the Indianapolis task force. They’ve already raised the idea that its recommendations could work elsewhere, but are skeptical about its plan to expand mayoral power over schools.

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Here's what lawmakers had to say about the ILEA's final recommendations that passed last night. www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025... via @aleksappleton.bsky.social

The ILEA's recommendations for a new Indianapolis Public Education Corporation now go to state lawmakers. Read more about last night's meeting here ⬇️ www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025...

The ILEA recommended the creation of a new Indianapolis Public Education Corporation in an 8-1 vote www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025...

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The ILEA votes tonight on final recommendations to send to lawmakers. Here's the options the alliance advanced earlier this month: chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025... 🧵 Plus, updates from this week (1/4)

The ILEA votes tomorrow, and this morning the mayor and IPS superintendent announced 5 things they agree on. www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025...

Indianapolis Public Schools says it will change policies after Indiana’s attorney general alleged the district improperly impeded Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But it’s unclear what policies exactly the district will change.

Speakers debated the merits of appointed and elected boards for schools. The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is about to vote on recommendations for changing who runs public schools in the city.

The ILEA votes on recommendations on Wednesday. Here's how public comment went today ⬇️ via @aleksappleton.bsky.social