Lawmakers backed off a proposal Monday that would have forced school districts to share referendum dollars with nearby charter schools.

House Education Committee chair Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) is proposing a bill that would require any districts that pass funding referenda to share those dollars with local charter schools.

The district conducted reviews of seven struggling schools, to provide feedback and recommendations on whether a restart should be considered.

It remains to be seen if these studies will impact the IPS board’s decision-making, which includes an upcoming vote on whether bring several charter schools into the district.

A state committee is recommending sweeping changes to rules for virtual charter schools in Indiana, as the group reached general agreement Monday on a drafted set of proposed policy changes.

The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Monroe County filed the lawsuit last year challenging Grace College and Seminary’s authorization for Seven Oaks Classical School.

Several Indiana lawmakers are calling on Indianapolis Public Schools leaders to sell the campus to Purdue Polytechnic High School.

The Indiana Agriculture and Technology School will operate as a brick and mortar school with just less than half of its programming online.

Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana will open three new Excel Center schools this year, increasing the number of them in Indiana to 17.

A recent study out of Indiana University says transfer students have smaller academic gains in the first two years at a new charter school, compared to unmoved, public school peers.