October 1, 2025
Plainfield 4th grade educator named Indiana Teacher of the Year
Megan Johnson was named the 2026 Indiana Teacher of the Year on Wednesday.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2025
FAFSA opens despite government shutdown
The FAFSA form for the 2026 academic year went live Wednesday as scheduled, despite a government shutdown.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
Trump admin cancels $35 million Purdue college prep program in DEI crackdown
Indiana GEAR UP, a Purdue-run college-prep program for more than 13,000 low-income students, will end Sept. 30 after the U.S. Education Department canceled its $35 million grant.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
Fewer international students are in Indianapolis this fall
A national expert tied the decrease to Trump administration policies surrounding student visas.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2025
Indianapolis Public Schools makes former Susan Roll Leach School 68 building available for $1
Indianapolis Public Schools has made the former Susan Leach School 68 building in the near eastside neighborhood available to interested charter schools or other educational institutions for $1.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2025
Purdue student newspaper parts ways with international students
The Exponent and the university came to similar conclusions after Purdue distanced itself from the publication this summer.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2025
ILEA brainstorms school transportation challenges amid public calls for transportation for all
The price and availability of transportation for Indianapolis Public Schools and the dozens of charters in its borders vary greatly. Some challenges, however, are universal: finding dependable vendors, negotiating rising costs, and ensuring student safety.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2025
Reading scores climb with family literacy and multilingual support at west side school
Enlace Academy is expanding family literacy programs and multilingual support as its English learner population grows, with school leaders crediting parent engagement for major gains in reading scores.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2025
ACLU sues Ball State president over firing of employee for Charlie Kirk online post
The ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Ball State University's president over the firing of an employee who posted about Charlie Kirk's death on social media.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2025
Braun says Indiana teacher licenses may be revoked for Charlie Kirk comments
Gov. Mike Braun and other state officials warned Indiana teachers they could lose their licenses for social media posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, sparking free speech concerns.
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