February 3, 2025
Homeschool graduates in Indiana could soon be shielded from extra skill tests
The Indiana House advanced a bill ensuring homeschool diplomas are recognized equally.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2025
These 3 bills will 'destroy' IPS, district leaders say
“This legislation is not student-focused and fails to reflect the community's input on how they envision their public schools thriving,” the IPS Board said.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2025
Can Indiana's reading improvements be repeated with math?
Indiana’s reading crisis captured the attention of state education leaders and lawmakers now the state could soon begin pursuing new interventions for another troubled subject – math.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2025
Demolition of Joyce Kilmer School 69 begins. New school slated for 2027
The 93-year-old Joyce Kilmer School 69 was in the worst overall physical and learning-environment condition of any district school.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2025
Indiana families are tired of 'college for all.' Should high school change?
In interviews with WFYI, Indiana high school students, recent graduates, parents and educators seldom say that going to a four-year college is a mistake. Instead, many are skeptical of the idea that everyone should go to college.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2025
Braun says schools won’t get state guidance on immigration enforcement
Gov. Mike Braun said he would not direct Indiana law enforcement to enter churches or schools to seek undocumented immigrants because he does not have directive from the federal government to do that.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2025
Indiana students’ reading scores climb on NAEP as scores nationally continue to drop
Indiana students’ NAEP scores are still lower on average than before the pandemic, but remain higher than national averages.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2025
Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card
There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2025
Lawmakers seek limit on how often schools ask voters for funding increase
Senate Bill 8 would require school districts to wait at least one calendar year after an operating or safety referendum ends before asking voters to approve another property tax increase.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2025
As lawmakers eye tax reform, schools worry about cuts to funding
School officials and representatives raised concerns to state lawmakers Tuesday about how some tax reform measures could hurt public school districts. Schools receive a large portion of their funding through local property taxes, and some advocates said reducing those taxes without replacing that funding could leave some schools in a financial crisis.
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