The decision by the Vigo County School Corp. in Terre Haute follows a complaint made to the Freedom from Religion Foundation in May about a teacher leading a prayer to start a school awards banquet.

Indiana has selected Allen, Jackson, Lake, Marion and Vanderburgh counties to test its pre-k pilot program. Leaders in counties not selected are still seeking ways to make quality preschool education a reality for low income families.

The program will fund pre-kindergarten programs that are delivered by accredited private and public schools or by community-based programs that have achieved Level 3 or 4 in the state's Paths to QUALITY voluntary childcare quality rating system.

Turnaround school operator EdPower indicated earlier this summer that it might not have the money to operate Arlington High School in Indianapolis next school year.

The American Federation of Teachers holds its annual meeting this weekend. Its president, Randi Weingarten, talks with NPR Ed.

Pence announced Thursday that Indiana developer Gordon Hendry, Lake County attorney Tony Walker, Evansville teacher B.J. Watts and Huntington teacher Cari Whicker would serve new four-year terms.

There are 8 million iPads in the classroom, but only a few thousand studies of their effectiveness.

The city is investing big in its kids, and other cities and states are taking notes.

Franklin Township Schools violated the Indiana Constitution when it stopped busing for students and then contracted with a private group to provide the service for a fee, the Indiana Appeals Court ruled Tuesday.

The program will provide funding for pre-kindergarten for low-income 4-year-olds. The state will then study the results so lawmakers can decide whether to expand the program statewide.