Articles tagged as: education
July 21, 2025
Law forcing Union Schools to shut down still faces legal pushback
A judge ruled that Union School Corporation can operate normally until 2027, despite a new state law ordering its closure and restricting new contracts.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2025
New IPS program aims to spark STEM interest in middle school
A new $5.5 million grant will fund STEM programs and career pathways for IPS middle and high school students starting at William Penn.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2025
In effort to erase DEI, Indiana cuts school and college programs. Here's what got targeted
Gov. Mike Braun’s executive order prompted the end of multiple education initiatives and the removal of DEI‑related content from both K‑12 and higher‑education systems.
Read MoreJuly 3, 2025
Trump admin withholds over $100 million from Indiana schools and education
Roughly $107 million in funding for Indiana is on hold. That money would normally go to a wide range of school programs, such as migrant education, resources for English language learners and before- and after-school learning.
Read MoreJune 26, 2025
Indiana private school voucher enrollment tops 76,000, costs near $500 million
Indiana’s voucher program grew to 76,00 students and nearly $500 million in spending for 2024-25 and the average participants remain white, affluent families in metro areas.
Read MoreJune 26, 2025
New law-focused charter school to open downtown amid IPS funding concerns
Indianapolis approved a new charter school focused on legal careers, as tensions grow over how IPS must share funding with charters.
Read MoreJune 24, 2025
All 15 Indiana public colleges commit to two-year tuition freeze
All 15 public colleges in Indiana will freeze in-state undergraduate tuition and fees for two years in response to Gov. Mike Braun’s request.
Read MoreJune 24, 2025
Mayor's education alliance to meet Wednesday amid IPS parent concerns over busing, closures
Parents raised concerns about busing, school closures and transparency at community meetings held ahead of the first public session of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance.
Read MoreJune 6, 2025
Purdue student newspaper faces abrupt suspension of distribution help from university
The notice comes as the spring semester ended and the paper operates on a summer crew.
Read MoreJune 5, 2025
Indiana proposes new A-to-F school grades, but fate of failing schools is undecided
Indiana unveiled a draft plan to reintroduce A-to-F school grades by 2026 using broader measures of student success, while leaving the fate of failing schools still in development.
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