July 25, 2025
Education Department says it's releasing more than $5 billion in frozen grants for Indiana and other states
Indiana is expected to receive roughly $100 million in grants to fund a wide range of education programs, including migrant education, services for English language learners and adult education.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2025
Indiana pulls funding from JAG workforce prep program, affecting thousands of students
Indiana lawmakers eliminated funding for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program even as it produced a 97% graduation rate statewide.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2025
Fewer Indiana high schoolers are going to college as enrollment hits record low
Indiana’s college enrollment rate has fallen to its lowest level on record, prompting new debate over education policy and workforce preparedness.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2025
IPS to use $10.5 million grant to strengthen reading skills at school and home
Indianapolis Public Schools will use a $10.5 million Lilly Endowment grant to expand literacy programs, including tutoring, teacher training, and family support.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2025
Indiana cuts only public university ASL interpretation program. Deaf advocate warns loss of access
The only American Sign Language interpreting program at a public university in Indiana will be cut as a result of a new policy in the state budget. Advocates warn Indiana already has a shortage of interpreters and this will reduce access for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2025
Indiana's new school attendance rules: Here's what happens when students are truant
Increased attention on school attendance has prompted recent concern among some families, especially parents whose children frequently miss school for medical reasons.
Read MoreJuly 21, 2025
Law forcing Union Schools to shut down still faces legal pushback
A judge ruled that Union School Corporation can operate normally until 2027, despite a new state law ordering its closure and restricting new contracts.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2025
Former Indiana School for the Deaf leader says students' safety at risk because of budget cuts
The former leader of the Indiana School for the Deaf said budget cuts risk students' safety and the school's ability to function.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2025
Indiana middle school students backtrack on English skills. Find your school's ILEARN results here
Indiana’s latest ILEARN results show stagnant English scores and modest math gains, with middle schoolers and English learners facing the steepest challenges.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2025
US education secretary stops at Purdue University with governor
Gov. Mike Braun says parents should be in the driver’s seat in college “because they’re generally going to be paying the bills.”
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