August 14, 2025
Database: IREAD reading proficiency exam pass rates for Indiana schools
The most recent data on how many students at each Indiana school are proficient in reading.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2025
Governor expects swift action by trustees if Whitten is guilty of plagiarism
Gov. Mike Braun wants Indiana University's Board of Trustees to investigate claims that President Pamela Whitten committed plagiarism.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2025
Record jump in reading scores as Indiana moves to hold back more third graders
Indiana's third grade reading proficiency rose nearly five percentage points to 87.3% amid new retention rules and expanded reading instruction initiatives.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2025
Students skipping FAFSA thought they wouldn't get aid. Experts say they're wrong
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) unlocks federal, state and institutional scholarships for millions of students each year, but some students believe they don’t qualify for financial aid.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2025
Indiana's first school safety director is a former resource officer
Former school resource officer Julie Q. Smith will lead Indiana’s new Office of School Safety.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2025
How Indiana revamped high school to reflect reality: Not everyone goes to college
Indiana’s initial plan for revised graduation requirements was criticized for prioritizing workforce skills over academic preparedness. The state has tried to find a balance between the two.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2025
Indiana colleges are changing 400 degrees this year. What's next?
More than 400 programs will be changed next year. It will impact about 4 percent of graduates in Indiana, or 3,300 each year.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2025
Brownsburg teacher's lawsuit over transgender students' names revived by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court revived a former Brownsburg music teacher's lawsuit that claims he was pushed out of his job because he refused to use transgender students' preferred pronouns and names.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2025
'It's a crisis.' ILEARN scores show deep racial, academic divides in Marion County
Fewer than 3 in 10 Marion County students passed Indiana’s ILEARN exam, revealing deep racial and district-level achievement gaps.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2025
ILEARN scores improve slightly for Indianapolis Public Schools, charters
Independent charter schools continued to outperform IPS, where Black and Hispanic students have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels of proficiency on the state exam.
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