Republicans currently hold seven of Indiana’s nine U.S. House seats.
Eric Holcomb is gearing up for his eighth and final year as governor as lawmakers convene for the new year's legislative session.
Senators advanced the proposed ban to the House on the last day they could have voted on it this session.
Just how far Indiana lawmakers will go in limiting what teachers can say in their classrooms about race and politics is among several key unresolved issues at the midway point of this year’s legislative session.
The bill now heads to the full House, where it could be considered next week.
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns that the fall count could lower state funding at schools that begin the year with virtual-only classes.
Gov. Eric Holcomb is expected to reveal what he wants to do with that money next week.