June 23, 2024
Here are the candidates for 10 Marion County school boards in the November election
More than 30 seats across Marion County school boards are on the ballot in the Nov. 5 general election.
Read MoreJune 18, 2024
Nearly 1 in 5 Indiana students don’t attend their home school district. Here’s the impact of school choice
A WFYI analysis found nearly 1 in 5 students use a school choice policy to attend a school outside their home district.
Read MoreJune 17, 2024
Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule with LGBTQ protections in 6 states, including Indiana
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s effort to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Read MoreJune 14, 2024
New HSE administration focus of 'hostile work environment' complaint
Hamilton Southeastern teachers filed an unfair labor claim alleging district leadership are “dominating and interfering” in union practices and threatening to ask state lawmakers to halt collective bargaining rights.
Read MoreJune 14, 2024
Kids Count report shows small gains, concerning dips in student achievement
More Indiana students graduate on time, but the state has lost ground in other key educational areas. A national report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks Indiana 17th in the country for education.
Read MoreJune 11, 2024
National report: 41 percent of Hoosier students have adverse childhood experiences, hinder learning
A new national report paints a picture of how kids’ overall well-being has changed in recent years. In education, the report said students are struggling to overcome pandemic learning loss and factors like poverty, trauma and school absences.
Read MoreJune 11, 2024
800 school board seats are up for election in Indiana. The filing deadline for candidates is June 20
A 2023 law extended the time between the deadline for candidates to file and election day — the deadline is June 20 for the November election.
Read MoreJune 11, 2024
Gary Schools picks former HSE superintendent Yvonne Stokes as new leader
Yvonne Stokes, the former Hamilton Southeastern Schools leader, will be Gary Community Schools first board-appointed superintendent since the state took control of the district in 2017.
Read MoreJune 7, 2024
Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann retiring next year
Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann will retire in June of 2025 after serving nearly a decade as head of the statewide community college system.
Read MoreMay 29, 2024
Federal program awards nine Indiana school districts funding for electric buses
Nine Indiana school districts will receive federal funding for new electric school buses. The Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Program awarded more than$11 million for electric school buses in Indiana this year.
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