Thousands of Indiana students could be held back in third grade if they don't pass a reading test. Indiana lawmakers will hear a proposal this week to mandate students repeat third grade if they do not pass the state's reading skills exam.

Indiana will soon require districts to use reading curriculums that follow the science of reading. The Lafayette schools have already begun to change how they teach reading.

Rich Arkanoff faces investigation by Indiana State Police and State Board of Accounts, said the Center Grove Community Schools Board.

A new study expanding on research from Ball States Center for Business and Economic Research shows students in smaller Indiana school districts receive lower scores on some assessments and have less choice in course offerings than students in larger schools.

At least 21 have embraced what two legal scholars describe as discriminatory censorship laws.

More Indiana students earned diplomas from high schools in 2023 but the graduation rate lags behind the high of 2014.

Early education programs made small but significant gains last year and will likely be one of the education topics tackled by lawmakers again in 2024.

This year, WFYI reporters tackled complex education investigations and explainers in audio and written reports

The Genius School in Indianapolis has lost its bid for a charter from a second authorizer.

Lawmakers agree it's important for kids to be in school. But they have different ideas on how to address chronic absenteeism during the upcoming legislative session.