Some of Indiana's new education laws are highly controversial.

A WFYI investigation revealed some Indiana schools aren’t accurately reporting how often they forcibly isolate and restrain students. A lawmaker said the reporting showed "the state has failed families.”

The Indiana State Board of Education approved new academic standards on Wednesday that significantly trim what teachers are required to teach their K-12 students.

Indiana lawmakers approved legislation a decade ago that was intended to regulate and curb the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. But a lack of oversight from the Indiana Department of Education means it’s unclear whether the law has had its intended effect.

The Indiana Department of Education announced a plan this week to expand work-based learning.

Ivy Tech Community College is offering in-person or virtual college courses at no cost — including free tuition, fees and books — for high school students this summer.

Overall, 88 percent of Indiana parents who responded to the survey said they were satisfied with the quality of their child’s school.

The site created by the Indiana Department of Education is intended to show how school performance goes beyond a single test score.

The number of Indiana students learning English grew by more than 50 percent in the past five years. A new initiative offers free training for educators to learn how to teach these students.

Roughly 57,000 Hoosier fourth and fifth graders with below grade-level math and English scores are eligible for a new statewide tutoring program that would provide their families up to $1,000 to pay for tutoring.