The future of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is in jeopardy. A state-mandated commission recommended ending elected school boards in the IPS district, and with that, taxpayers’ voice and choice in governance. These recommendations would forever change the governance structure of IPS to match the charter schools’ model. Today, when an unelected corporate board not answerable to the duly elected school board operates a school in an IPS building, it is always  known as a charter school. Even...

Note: This article was originally published on Black Indy Live on February 24, 2025 by Wildstyle Paschall, a community advocate and...