The Indiana Department of Education awarded a total of nearly $5 million to 25 school corporations throughout the state on Friday at the third annual Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala.

A political initiative that would see an end to the federal Department of Education among other controversial moves to reshape America is under debate across the country.

A new free preschool program is opening on Indianapolis’s east side. Martin University is launching the program Monday, September 9, for children 3 and 4 years old will be able to participate in the one-year program.

Nathan Tuttle, who was previously executive director and CEO at Edison School of the Arts, started as the K-8 principal of Matchbook Learning in the summer.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said Ivy Tech is an example for the rest of the country to meet the need for low-cost options that prepare students for in-demand careers.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick shared her education plan for the state on Thursday. The plan emphasizes five pillars including early child care and universal pre-K, school accountability, transferable skills, teacher pay and local autonomy.

Nine candidates are vying for four open seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners. Hear from them at this forum hosted by Chalkbeat Indiana and WFYI.

More than 400 different schools will utilize that money for several safety needs like school resource officers, equipment, and student support services programs.

Girls in Indiana are graduating high school at a higher rate than previous years but are struggling more with bullying and mental health, according to a new statewide report.

The Richmond High School freshman made it through rounds of questions on founding documents and historic court rulings to become a Bee finalist.