Hoosier high schoolers will take the SAT starting in the spring of 2022, and scores will be used to evaluate schools' quality.

Here's a recap of some legislation Indiana lawmakers proposed, passed, and denied around education policy during the 2018 legislative session.

The General Assembly passed legislation to create a single high school diploma structure in Indiana.

Lawmakers in the House have approved a measure to change the state's diploma structure, in order to avoid federal consequences for some schools.

Lawmakers debated a bill that would restructure the state's diploma system and help implement new graduation pathway requirements.

WFYI Morning Edition's Taylor Bennett talked with reporter Eric Weddle about the controversial change to high school graduation requirements approved by the State Board of Education in December.

The House Education Committee Chair says the state's diploma structure needs to be revised in order to meet federal requirements.

The majority of Indiana high school students already complete a diploma that meets the new requirements.

With graduation rates at risk, the Indiana Department of Education has drafted a federal waiver to keep a new definition from causing major problems in schools.

State officials plan to develop new courses of study for special education students on track to receive a certificate instead of a high school diploma.