Project Lead The Way is rolling out a new end of course assessment that judges what students know, and skills they’ve developed as they’ve progressed through their courses.

Some high school students in Loogootee will have to retake part of the ISTEP this fall. The state invalidated their scores earlier this year after a potential leak of test questions.

For students applying to Ball State University for the fall of 2019 and beyond, submitting scores from the SAT or ACT will be optional.

Elementary and middle school students will first take the state’s new ILEARN assessment in Spring 2019.

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.