A bill to overhaul Indiana's standardized tests passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday but some lawmakers say the legislation doesn't go far enough.

The Indiana House passed legislation Monday to replace the ISTEP exam starting in the 2018-19 school year.

Plus, proposed bills on school start date, preschool expansion, and ISTEP+'s replacement gained ground this week.

Lawmakers argued over the future of Indiana's student testing system Thursday as legislation to make a new statewide assessment inched closer to approval.

Proposed legislation from the Indiana House's top education lawmaker would end the state's controversial ISTEP+ exam in 2018 and pave the way for a yet-to-be determined replacement.

The caucus' top priorities include a long-term road funding plan, replacing the ISTEP test and addressing vaping liquid regulations

Lawmakers want to avoid rushing into a new version of Indiana's school test.

After the ISTEP+ panel issued its final report, the Legislature has a year to plan and implement a new test, against the advice of experts.

The General Assembly voted to eliminate the current ISTEP+ by 2018, after parents, teachers and legislators voiced overwhelming dissatisfaction with the test.

The 23-person panel comprised of educators, parents, legislators and other stakeholders will submit their plan to the legislature as a recommendation.