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July 23, 2018
Transgender Student Seeks Injunction In Bathrooms Lawsuit
The student testifies he feels ostracized by peers because he must use either the female restroom or small unisex bathrooms in the nurse's office.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2018
Ongoing Audit Delays Loans For Cash-Strapped Muncie Schools
The $12 million loan was authorized by the Legislature and Gov. Eric Holcomb under legislation authorizing Ball State University to take over governance of the school district.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2018
Indiana Education Funding Not Back To Pre-Recession Levels
A report from the American Federation of Teachers says Indiana needs $511 million to reach 2008 school funding levels - the same year lawmakers limited the money schools could collect through property taxes.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2018
Noblesville Will Ask Voters For $50M Tax Increase To Boost Safety
Noblesville Schools will ask voters this Fall to nearly double a current property tax rate to expand safety measures in the wake of the school shooting there in May.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2018
Agriculture And Technology School Moves Away From Virtual Status
The Indiana Agriculture and Technology School will operate as a brick and mortar school with just less than half of its programming online.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2018
Board of Education Approves Guidance Around Graduation Pathways
New graduation requirements go into effect for incoming high school freshman in 2019.
Read MoreJune 28, 2018
Suicide Prevention Requirements Amping Up In Schools, Statewide
To get a license in Indiana, teachers first need to have suicide prevention training, but lawmakers are expanding those efforts.
Read MoreJune 25, 2018
Coaches Another Defense Against Heat Illness For Student Athletes
A new state law means this is the last summer some athletic coaches in the state may not have training to spot heat-related illnesses.
Read MoreJune 22, 2018
Proposal To Merge Federal Agencies Marks Larger Shift In Education's Role
The new plan from President Trump aims for a similar alignment at the federal level. He wants to merge two federal agencies into one, called the Department of Education and the Workforce.
Read MoreJune 22, 2018
Federal Department of Education Cautions Schools Around Student Data
Indiana's new graduation pathways will include college entrance exams as one gatekeeper to graduation for some students, but the U.S. Department of Education says that means schools must take extra care to follow student data privacy laws.
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