Indiana’s college enrollment rate has fallen to its lowest level on record, prompting new debate over education policy and workforce preparedness.

Indianapolis Public Schools will use a $10.5 million Lilly Endowment grant to expand literacy programs, including tutoring, teacher training, and family support.

Increased attention on school attendance has prompted recent concern among some families, especially parents whose children frequently miss school for medical reasons.

A judge ruled that Union School Corporation can operate normally until 2027, despite a new state law ordering its closure and restricting new contracts.

Indiana’s latest ILEARN results show stagnant English scores and modest math gains, with middle schoolers and English learners facing the steepest challenges.

A new $5.5 million grant will fund STEM programs and career pathways for IPS middle and high school students starting at William Penn.

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.

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.

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.

Indianapolis approved a new charter school focused on legal careers, as tensions grow over how IPS must share funding with charters.