Wednesday’s State Board of Education meeting was one of the longest in history because of public testimony on one issue: this year’s ISTEP+. After the Department of Education sent out testing times this weeks, educators and parents were outraged by the almost tripling of time students will sit to take a test.

In an effort to improve Indiana’s teacher evaluation system, the State Board of Education voted Wednesday to move forward with a set of recommendations from a third party education group.

Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Lewis Ferebee is pitching a plan to the State Board of Education to regain control over a former IPS school now under state intervention. But as WFYI’s Eric Weddle reports, the state board isn’t sure how to hand over the reins.

The SALT Project's new short film packs a powerful message.

After the House Education committee approved legislation last week that would remove State Superintendent Glenda Ritz as chair of the State Board of Education, the Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure committee heard testimony Monday and passed a set of similar bills, 7-4.

Poverty is the backdrop to so many discussions about learning. But do we have a good way to measure it in schools?

A study shows that girls do better in math, science and reading than boys in just about every country. So boys clearly need help to succeed in school. But so do girls.

The House Education Committee voted 9-4 along party lines Thursday morning in favor of a bill giving the State Board of Education authority over areas such as teacher evaluation, testing and student data.

The Senate Education and Career Development Committee heard discussion Wednesday concerning Senate Bill 267, which would allow high school students to be recognized by the state for a proficiency in two or more languages.

A report by the Commission for Higher Education shows college students receiving state financial aid are enrolling and completing more credit hours per semester, which puts them on track to graduate in four years.