Every Student Succeeds Act

The state department of education's ESSA change would get rid of the federal A through F accountability grades, replacing them with four classification groups.

Schools will receive grades this year from a state accountability law and through the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. The formulas differ so schools may not receive matching grades.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos approved Indiana's plan to adhere to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act Friday.

The majority of Indiana high school students already complete a diploma that meets the new requirements.

A national research group says Indiana should consider if goals to reduce gaps in educator equity for minority and low-income students is rigorous enough.

Indiana's Congressional delegation wants the federal education department to give the state more time to prepare before changes to high school diplomas begin.

Indiana's proposed federal education plan has been published online and it is now in the hands of Gov. Eric Holcomb.

A new federal education law limits the type of diplomas counted in a school's graduation rate. It's a move that Indiana's schools chief says "blindsided" the state.

State officials plan to develop new courses of study for special education students on track to receive a certificate instead of a high school diploma.

Indiana's general diploma will no longer be considered when calculating school and district graduation rates, state officials announced Friday.