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Due to COVID-19 guidance from state and local public health officials regarding minimizing the risk of community spread of COVID-19, the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners continues with several health and safety protocols for the January Board meeting.  The Agenda Review Session, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 26, has been canceled. The Board Action […]

Converse, Inc., the global footwear and apparel brand recognized around the world for its iconic All Star sneakers recently announced it will be releasing a Breaking Down Barriers collection, which pays homage to and is inspired by the 1954-1955 Crispus Attucks High School basketball team. Led by a young Oscar Robertson, the team won Indiana’s […]

Based on updated data and guidance from the Marion County Public Health Department, Indianapolis Public Schools returned to in-person learning using a phase-in approach that started Tuesday, Jan. 19. The second phase begins Monday, Jan. 25. Here’s the timeline for returning to in-person learning: Jan. 25 – Jan. 29 Students in Grades Pre-K–6 (except for […]

Indianapolis Public Schools is deeply saddened by the recent death of Ann Wilkins, a former IPS teacher and the district’s Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) representative, and her husband. Wilkins, a UniSERV Director with the Indianapolis Education Association, worked tirelessly for the well-being of teachers and students throughout IPS. Her legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of her colleagues, the students she represented and the families that will forever be grateful for her commitment to education.

Four newly elected and re-elected members were sworn onto the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners on Monday, Jan. 4, during the annual Organization Day meeting. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett lead newly elected commissioners Kenneth Allen and Will Pritchard, and re-elected commissioners Diane Arnold and Venita Moore in the oath of office before they signed […]