In proposed legislation, all employees, would be required to get background checks every five years.

The Indiana Department of Education said Thursday that 89 percent of students graduated last year, compared to 88.8 percent in 2015.

Proposed legislation from the Indiana House's top education lawmaker would end the state's controversial ISTEP+ exam in 2018 and pave the way for a yet-to-be determined replacement.

Only 23 school corporations in the state received an A rating.

Indiana University researchers recommend the law be changed to focus on new teachers and remove measures that tie teacher pay to evaluations.

The move would allow politicians to appoint both the schools chief and members state board of education.

The Indiana State Teachers Association wants the Legislature to create a grant program to give teachers guidance.

WFYI Education Reporter Eric Weddle talked with Edward Curtis and Regan Zwald about the op-ed Curtis wrote defending their children's Indianapolis school.

A new report offers suggestions for Indiana's education colleges and school corporations on how to better support young educators.

The changes said a high school teacher teaching a dual credit class must have a master's degree that includes 18 credit hours in the subject they teach.