Stories about how government shapes education statewide.
Lawmakers will convene this summer to study school sexual misconduct after a string of recent high-profile cases involving school staff.
The laws cover teacher recruitment, ISTEP+ and high school diplomas.
Can a decades-long investment by the Glick Family stabilize one of Indianapolis’ toughest neighborhoods by directing resources and supports to the Carriage House East apartments and the restarted School 103?
State superintendent Glenda Ritz and Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg outline their universal pre-k proposal.
Indiana schools suspend about one in 20 white students. The same schools suspend more than one in five black students.
Members of the Indiana board of education say leaders of Thea Bowman Academy followed all the state requirements to seek a new sponsor and were not “authorizer shopping” as they fought to stay open beyond this month. The board voted Wednesday to approve an authorizer associated with a private university to be the new sponsor […]
A testing advisory committee raised concerns about an assessment that tests students with severe cognitive disabilities.
The committee created by lawmakers to rewrite Indiana’s standardized assessment, the ISTEP, met for the first time Tuesday. No decisions were made, yet it became clear to the educators, policymakers and lawmakers gathered that a vast amount of work lies ahead before their deadline just six months away. One major decision is whether a single […]
The Obama administration say laws that prohibit discrimination based on sex, include gender identity. But views differ across the state.
The State Board of Education meets for its monthly meeting Wednesday, with a fairly light agenda to tackle. The board will approve the changing of governing body procedures in MSD Washington Township and Kokomo, such as how the school board is elected. They also have the opportunity to approve technology and construction grants for a large number […]
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