Early findings of an ongoing state investigation say the two schools may have nearly doubled their enrollment numbers when reporting to the state and received funding for kids who had left the school. Some moved to different states; in one case, a student had died.

Four new members are joining the State Board of Education this month.

More than 22,700 about a third of all teachers in the state have started the process to renew their licenses compared to just 514 at this time last year.

Four months after the State Board of Education ordered the manager of two Indianapolis high schools in takeover to seek charters, it remains uncertain when that will happen.

Gordon Hendry is leaving after serving nearly six years. He says hes proud of the work done during his time on the board.

Board members voted Wednesday to elect B.J. Watts as its chairman. He replaces Jennifer McCormick, who announced in October that she would not try to remain as board chairwoman or seek re-election as superintendent in 2020.

One part of the proposal focuses on authorizing powers, and suggests allowing only one entity in the state to authorize virtual charter schools.

In his resignation letter to the governor, Bertram says increasing demands as president and CEO of Project Lead The Way, a STEM-focused education group, conflict with his role on the board.

The state accountability system changed in 2016 to include a greater focus on student progress, and most schools received high marks on their growth measures this year.

Schools are getting letter grade ratings this year from both the state and federal government, and because of new education law, some schools will get two different ratings.