December 9, 2025
Indiana lawmakers want to ban students' cell phones for the entire school day
Indiana schools already ban cell phones during instructional time, but a new proposal would lock them away for the entire day.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2025
Martin University will stop holding classes next year as it tries to fix financial issues
Martin University will pause operations at the end of the current semester due to ongoing financial and enrollment challenges, the Board of Trustees announced.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2025
IU trustees finalize new faculty review, productivity rules
Required by this year's Indiana General Assembly, Indiana University trustees Friday finalized a new process to review faculty each year, allowing for even tenured faculty to be fired if they don't meet the standards.
Read MoreDecember 4, 2025
Task force advances proposals diluting power of elected IPS board
A state-mandated education task force has advanced two proposals that would both significantly dilute the power of the elected board governing Indianapolis Public Schools.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2025
Lilly Endowment gives Marion County schools $460 million but delays grant decision for IPS
Marion County public and private schools will receive $460 million from the Lilly Endowment to support a wide range of initiatives like new student programming, teacher training, and updated STEM and performing arts spaces.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2025
Universities must explain how new degrees promote American values
Before creating new degrees, Indiana’s public colleges and universities will have to explain to the state how they will promote American values.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2025
Indianapolis Local Education Alliance presents solutions on school transportation, building, and governance
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance has presented a slew of potential solutions for how to share school transportation and buildings. But a larger question looms: Who should govern charter and district schools?
Read MoreNovember 19, 2025
'It's a disaster.' How cuts undermine high-quality child care in Indiana
Over the last year, Indiana stopped giving new child care vouchers, slashed the number of spots in the state preschool program and cut how much it pays for care.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2025
Whitten asks faculty council for recommendation on free speech
Indiana University President Pamela Whitten is asking the University Faculty Council to recommend to her whether the university adopt certain principles on free speech.
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