Senator Mike Delph (R-Carmel) is proposing to reward high-performing schools with fewer state regulations.
The bill would also restore single-class basketball in Indiana.
The Indiana Senate is considering a resolution that would require presidential candidates to show an official birth certificate.
Proof of citizenship, English-only documents are stripped from bill.
Opponents say the bill could lead to legalized racial profiling of Indiana's Hispanic population.
Latino students oppose Indiana Senate immigration bill, fearing racial discrimination towards multicultural community.
The Pensions and Labor Committee voted eight-to-one Wednesday in favor of a bill that will crack down on illegal immigration.
The senate has rejected an attempt to force schools to extend summer vacation from June 10th through Labor Day.