Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS, IN — December 17, 2025 — The Greater Indianapolis NAACP Branch 3053 strongly opposes any move to weaken or replace the democratically elected Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Board of Commissioners. Transferring power to a mayor-appointed or hybrid structure undermines democratic accountability and silences the voice of our community. The latest proposal advanced by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA) would shift control of fa

Indianapolis, IN — December 12, 2025 — The Greater Indianapolis NAACP Branch #3053, Michigan City NAACP Branch #3061-B, Jeffersonville/Clark County IN NAACP Branch #3054, Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch #3068, Evansville NAACP Branch #3048-B, and Gary NAACP Branch #3050 released the following joint statement in response to the Senate rejecting mid-cycle redistricting:  “We offer our deepest gratitude to the legislators on both sides of the aisle who voted down HB 1032 for th

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — October 21, 2025 — The Greater Indianapolis NAACP Branch 3053 stands firmly aligned with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in reaffirming its unwavering commitment to public accountability, educational equity, and community representation in the governance of our nation’s schools. National NAACP Position on Charter Schools Since 2016, the NAACP has called for a moratorium on the expansion of privately managed charter sch