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April 7, 2017
This Week At The Statehouse: Education Spending, ISTEP+
Everything you need to know about education bills at the Indiana Statehouse.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2017
Senate Panel Moves Forward ISTEP Replacement Bill
A bill to overhaul Indiana's standardized tests passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday but some lawmakers say the legislation doesn't go far enough.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2017
This Week At The Statehouse: A Slow Start To The Second Half
Pre-K continues to be one of the most debated education bills this session.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2017
Indiana Youth Suicides Increase As Schools, Lawmakers Seek Fix
Suicide remains the second-leading cause of death for Hoosier teens and young adults in 2014 and 2015, according to a just released report.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2017
Private School Vouchers Hit Record High In Indiana But Growth Slows
For the first time the number of Hoosier students using publicly-funded vouchers to attend a private school reached 3 percent of statewide enrollment.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2017
State Rep. To DeVos: Hire More Educators On Your Staff
Rep. Melanie Wright sent a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos asking her to hire a public school educator as her Deputy Secretary.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2017
House Passes Budget With Modest K-12 Funding Increase
The two-year House Republican budget approved Monday calls for a modest $273 million increase for K-12 funding.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2017
Indiana Senate Panel Slashes Pre-K Funding Proposal
The Senate Appropriations Committee endorsed the move Thursday to cut the governor's request for $10 million a year in additional funding to $3 million.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2017
Lawmaker Seeks More Prayer In School
A Democrat lawmaker want to expand prayer in school through a bill that would give students more freedom to express their beliefs during events and in the classroom.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2017
ISTEP Replacement Bill Clears House
The Indiana House passed legislation Monday to replace the ISTEP exam starting in the 2018-19 school year.
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