May 9, 2025
IU trustee candidates ask Whitten to break silence after Braun gets control of board
Pleas and criticism grow as Gov. Mike Braun has full control over the Indiana University Board of Trustees, but one voice has been silent.
Read MoreMay 9, 2025
Indiana School for the Deaf, School for the Blind and Visually Impaired get 5 percent budget cut
Lawmakers celebrated after they said they protected K-12 education funding above all else as they faced a $2 billion budget shortfall. But the Indiana School for the Deaf saw its funding slashed by 5 percent.
Read MoreMay 8, 2025
Union Schools sues Gov. Mike Braun over law forcing district closure
Union Schools is suing the state to block a new law it says is unconstitutional and would force the district to shut down by 2027.
Read MoreMay 8, 2025
Over $3 million in federal funding for Perry teachers’ bonus pay in jeopardy after grant terminated
Grant funding that supported bonuses for effective teachers at MSD Perry Township schools, as well as literacy positions at the district, is at risk due to the Trump administration’s cuts to federal funding seen to support diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Read MoreMay 7, 2025
Want to help shape how IPS and charter schools work together? Parents can apply now
The IPS superintendent is appointing two parents to the board: one whose child attends a traditional IPS school, and one whose child attends a charter school that partners with the district.
Read MoreMay 6, 2025
Gov. Braun signed these new education laws. Here's how they change Indiana's K-12 schools
New laws passed by Indiana lawmakers will reshape school funding, accountability, literacy rules and more starting July 1.
Read MoreMay 5, 2025
Ivy Tech ends free summer classes for high schoolers after state budget cuts
Ivy Tech Community College is eliminating a popular summer program for high school students after lawmakers finalized a new budget that could reduce the college’s funding by $27 million annually.
Read MoreMay 2, 2025
Indianapolis charter schools set to grow with mayor's board approval of new campuses
The Indianapolis Charter School Board approved expansion plans for Indiana Math and Science Academy and Victory College Prep, and advanced a proposal for a new downtown law-themed charter school.
Read MoreMay 1, 2025
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health
Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
Read MoreApril 30, 2025
Ivy Tech names Kentucky schools leader Marty Pollio as next president
Marty Pollio, superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky, has been named the next president of Ivy Tech Community College.
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