After the latest wave of teacher contract negotiations, Indianapolis Public Schools no longer offers the highest minimum teacher salary in Marion County.

The program has expanded to 36 colleges, and it found a new home in Eskenazi Health. Employers including Eli Lilly, the Indiana Pacers and the Indianapolis Children’s Museum have taken on interns.

Students across the state will have greater access to youth apprenticeship programs through nearly $2.5 million in new grants. Ascend Indiana, the organization that received the grants, expects to nearly double the number of students in its apprenticeship programs with the additional funding.

More than half of Marion County high school graduates earn dual credits from public colleges during their high school years.

IUPUI’s Faculty Council is speaking out against decisions made “behind closed doors and without faculty consultation” in a letter to the Indiana University’s Board of Trustees and President Pamela Whitten.

The Indiana Department of Education says too many third graders who fail IREAD-3 are advancing to fourth grade. The IDOE is working on a new data visualization tool that shows student progress on key literacy skills.

A grant from the Department of Education will fund the City Connects program in Gary Community Schools for the next five years.

Closing schools represents a form of accountability, but the volume of closures turns in Indianapolis spotlight on Indiana’s charter authorizers.

An organization for Indiana parents is to use new federal grant money to boost family engagement and improve student outcomes. Five school districts will be selected to receive up to $500,000 over the course of five years.

The Indiana State Teachers Association announced its 2024 legislative priorities on Tuesday. The states largest teachers union wants to strengthen collective bargaining rights for teachers, increase school funding, hire diverse educators, and provide social and emotional learning support for students.