Articles tagged as: education
September 17, 2025
How does this acclaimed Indiana charter school keep halls calm? Suspending students
A WFYI analysis shows that Paramount charter schools suspended students with disabilities about three times more often than the state average.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2025
Look up your school's 2024-25 suspension rate here
Most Indiana districts and charter schools disproportionately suspend students in special education in the 2024-25 academic year.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2025
About 19% of Indiana child cares have already closed classrooms as state cuts aid
The results of a new survey come as day cares and preschools face significant funding losses from cuts to public subsidies for low-income families.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2025
Indiana consolidates K-12 and higher education under one chief
Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner, who leads K-12 education, will also oversee the state’s colleges and universities beginning this fall.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2025
Proposal calls for IPS board revamp with expanded authority over charter schools
A proposal backed by Stand for Children Indiana would restructure Indianapolis Public Schools, putting district and charter schools under one board and accountability system.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2025
Database: IREAD reading proficiency exam pass rates for Indiana schools
The most recent data on how many students at each Indiana school are proficient in reading.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2025
Record jump in reading scores as Indiana moves to hold back more third graders
Indiana's third grade reading proficiency rose nearly five percentage points to 87.3% amid new retention rules and expanded reading instruction initiatives.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2025
Indiana's first school safety director is a former resource officer
Former school resource officer Julie Q. Smith will lead Indiana’s new Office of School Safety.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2025
'It's a crisis.' ILEARN scores show deep racial, academic divides in Marion County
Fewer than 3 in 10 Marion County students passed Indiana’s ILEARN exam, revealing deep racial and district-level achievement gaps.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2025
Here's how to give input on Indiana's plan to grade schools A-to-F
Indiana is asking the public to weigh in on a proposed school accountability system that would assign A-F grades based on test scores and broader measures like work ethic and postsecondary readiness.
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