Indiana schools will once again be assigned A-to-F letter grades, reinstating an accountability measure that has been paused since the 2020-21 school year.

Lawmakers and Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith joined critics of Indiana University and the Kinsey Institute on Wednesday at a press conference in Indianapolis calling for more transparency from IU over the institute’s funding.

Indiana lawmakers are considering a wide-reaching bill that aims to free schools from what they consider irrelevant or excessive regulatory burdens. Many people who testified on the proposal at the House Education Committee Wednesday expressed support for the spirit of the bill. However, some lawmakers and state education leaders want to remove parts of the bill they say go too far.

House Bill 1201 bars schools from suspending or expelling students for being chronically absent or habitually truant.

The hack compromised sensitive data belonging to students and employees across the state, including personal information like names, addresses and birth dates.

Some say House Bill 1136 may be intended to start discussions about giving charter schools a share of local property tax dollars, which they do not receive now.

Purdue Professor William Watson explains about how AI could benefit teachers and students, the challenges it poses, and how it could transform the P-12 educational landscape.

The Indianapolis Public Schools board says it will fight against a bill that, if passed, would dissolve the district.

The proposed Indiana House Bill 1136 would dissolve Indianapolis Pubic Schools, Gary Community Schools, Tri-Township Schools, Union Schools, and Cannelton City Schools.

A bipartisan group of influential Indianapolis politicians and education advocates urged Indianapolis Public Schools to address financial and operational challenges and share resources with charter schools in an open letter released Friday.