Under the new plan, the GPS diploma require ninth and tenth grade students to focus on "foundational knowledge and competencies."
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Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that would require school boards to approve teachings on sexuality. State senators passed the bill Tuesday and the measure now advances to the House. The bill’s author, state Sen. Gary Byrne, said the bill increases local control over school topics. Democrats, who are in the minority in both chambers of the General Assembly, say the bill takes control away from teachers and parents and does not adequately define “human sexuality,” a term at the heart of the measure.
The proposed legislation would put cameras in isolation and restraint rooms used in every school.
Literacy rates in Indiana have been declining for more than a decade as now nearly one out of every five third graders didn't pass reading tests last year.
The Indiana Department of Education announced the release of a newly developed data visualization tool available for the state and school level on Tuesday.
Gov. Eric Holcomb's office said the funding marks the "fifth straight year of record-breaking investments in the safety of Indiana schools."
She’s the only publicly active potential Democratic candidate for the 2024 race to replace Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who can’t seek reelection because of term limits.
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A southern Indiana school district is considering changing its start time for students in order to create a smoother drive.
As part of an initiative started in 2021 Clarksville Community Schools (CCS) was awarded a $69,000 grant as the state pushes to improve early learning opportunities.
The state and the Lilly Endowment made a $111 million investment to support literacy development.