Sen. Mark Stoops, D-Bloomington, today called for the Indiana legislature to take the dramatic step of passing a bill next week during what is normally a mostly ceremonial session to protect schools and teachers from consequences of an expected steep drop in ISTEP scores.

A bill authored last session to terminate a rapist's parental rights failed to even get a committee hearing. But the hopes of its advancement this coming session are boosted by a unanimous recommendation from the Criminal Code Study Committee.

Gov. Mike Pence is increasing school safety grant funding by more than $3 million dollars in the wake of a shooting at an Oregon community college that left more than a dozen dead. But it also comes after the new state budget cut that funding by more than half.

A study committee could have a recommendation in the coming weeks for a body camera policy the General Assembly can debate next session.

Pleasant Run Elementary School in Warren Township was one of five schools in the state chosen to begin a dual-language immersion pilot program.

A Marion County judge says the House Republican caucus doesn't have to make lawmaker emails public under Indiana's open records law.

A group of six lawmakers wants the state to investigate the Humane Society of the United States, accusing the group of deceptive fundraising tactics.