Many worry about how to pay for some of the changes, and whether or not all of them will be needed or possible in different parts of the state.

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick says the local response from school districts to support K-12 students learning from home is taking shape but the disparity in funding is emphasizing inequalities.

A parent advocacy group for Northwest Allen County Schools continued a series on education by bringing in state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick Tuesday night.

Indianas first openly gay state senator, J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis), filed the bill for the second year in a row, this time with support from the states schools chief.

McCormicks priorities include things like increased accountability for virtual and brick-and-mortar charter schools.

State Sen. Eddie Melton's campaign says Republican state schools Superintendent Jennifer McCormick will join in the announcement.

Hoosier teachers are telling lawmakers they feel disrespected after last sessions discussion on teacher pay. The state schools chief says thats evident in the amount of teachers leaving the job.

A statewide listening tour with Indianas schools chief and a state senator kicked off Thursday night. The duo will focus on education concerns from Hoosiers, but the tour isnt without controversy.

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.

Indiana's governor will appoint the state's next schools chief under a bill passed by House lawmakers Thursday.