Experts say tackling mental health concerns early is key in preventing issues in college or adulthood, but families face shortages of mental health resources.

Indiana’s 2017 averages remained similar to those from 2015, but it was one of the 10 states to show significant improvements in average eighth grade reading scores.

State schools Superintendent Jennifer McCormick says keeping the 10th grade ISTEP exam for now is more practical than creating a new test for two years.

The state is preparing for a new statewide exam for students called ILEARN, and it could end up taking students fewer hours to complete.

The state awarded a three-year, $43.4 million contract to a nonprofit assessment and research company Monday to design the replacement of the ISTEP exam.

In a potentially dramatic shift in Indiana education policy, lawmakers discuss removing standardized test results from teacher evaluations.

The Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday setting guidelines for ILEARN, a new standardized test that will replace the troubled ISTEP exam in 2019.

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 pushback comes as top panel members have said Indiana will likely delay any changes until after spring 2018,

The plan is just one design the ISTEP committee could consider sugesting to the 2017 General Assembly next legislative session.