Parents who want to learn how students succeed at specific schools have new tools. New updates to the state's Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed website, also known as Indiana GPS, now lets people search for schools by location.

Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said Friday it will not remove materials from a website it launched earlier this week publicizing complaints about schools’ materials on race, gender and politics.

From bills that aim to raise low reading scores to remedies for students using cellphones in class, lawmakers will spend the second half of session considering bills from the opposite chamber with fresh eyes and advancing initiatives with widespread support.

The Indiana Attorney General has unveiled an online portal for complaints about the teaching of race, gender, and political ideology in schools — an aggressive move that raises concerns about privacy and the veracity of the material made public.

A slate of education bills passed out of the Senate Tuesday after debate and endorsement from lawmakers. Those proposals will now move to the House for further deliberation.

Wabash College will honor its first Black student, John R. Blackburn, by hosting a series of events and inviting his descendants to attend. For over a century, Wabash would continue to tell the story of the first African American student at the school, saying his leave was voluntary and his name could not be found.

The number of Indiana students who earned a postsecondary degree or credential is on par with the national average -- but still below a state goal.

Indiana business leaders, such as the Chamber of Commerce, have noted the recent increase in skills-based training can help fix the state’s leaky talent pipeline and fill available jobs.

A bill that proposes solutions to the state’s reading crisis, including holding back third graders who fail the IREAD-3 test, passed the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday.

Jim Snapp led the high performing Brownsburg school district for the past 14 years.