The average salary for teachers in Indiana is over $60,000, according to last year's teacher compensation report. Although teacher pay is up from previous years, the state still pays less than most others.

The call comes after Martin announced Dec. 9 the university would close.

The ILEA recommends creating a new government agency, the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation, to oversee operations for both IPS and charter schools.

Incoming classes at Purdue University will now have to learn about AI in order to graduate.

The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance will vote Wednesday on two proposals to restructure school governance, while Mayor Joe Hogsett and Superintendent Aleesia Johnson released a joint platform demanding universal transportation and limits on charter authorization.

The lawsuit claims that district policies supporting undocumented students violate state law.

More than seven million borrowers will need to change repayment plans for federal student loans.

Supporters of both charter and traditional schools worry a new governance structure would create more bureaucracy and fail to address academic issues.

Indiana schools already ban cell phones during instructional time, but a new proposal would lock them away for the entire day.

Martin University will pause operations at the end of the current semester due to ongoing financial and enrollment challenges, the Board of Trustees announced.