Key education bills affecting students across the state are moving forward after the midway point for the 2026 legislative session in Indiana. Those bills focus on cell phones in schools, math instruction, and access to restrooms, among others.... Read More
A bill to create an appointed board to oversee district and charter schools in Indianapolis would unfairly dilute electoral power, critics said during a House hearing Monday, while supporters said it would ensure shared accountability.... Read More
As things stand now, the cellphone ban applies only to instructional time, and teachers are allowed to let students use their phones in class for learning. But more restrictions could be on the way.... Read More
As six Indiana school districts seek local property tax referendums to pay for teachers and transportation, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith joined the campaign to defeat them by door-knocking in Avon.... Read More
It’s a quiet election season in Indiana, but voters in six school districts will soon decide whether to support property tax measures that would fund teacher salaries, transportation, and student programming.... Read More
Around one-third of the 186,000 middle schoolers tested in Indiana in the 2024-25 school year did not read at grade level, according to data from the Department of Education presented this week.... Read More
The Indiana Digital Learning School and the Indiana Digital Alternative School will add Beech Grove Schools as their second district partner while the Union School Corporation continues a legal battle against the state.... Read More
Statewide, 87.3% of third graders scored proficient on the state test, the IREAD, up nearly 5 percentage points from the 82.5% proficiency rate in 2024. The jump represents the largest single-year increase since the assessment began in 2013.... Read More
Voucher use has surged in recent years as Indiana lawmakers loosened eligibility requirements. In 2026, the program will open to all families, regardless of income.... Read More
Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funding Indiana receives for teaching and learning could be rolled into block grants and distributed to schools to spend with minimal requirements, under a plan presented by officials Wednesday.... Read More
