January 8, 2024
Center Grove superintendent faces state investigation, retires
Rich Arkanoff faces investigation by Indiana State Police and State Board of Accounts, said the Center Grove Community Schools Board.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2024
Study: Small school districts' students have lower test scores. Small schools say issue is complex
A new study expanding on research from Ball States Center for Business and Economic Research shows students in smaller Indiana school districts receive lower scores on some assessments and have less choice in course offerings than students in larger schools.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2024
Report details ‘discriminatory censorship’ laws targeting schools and students
At least 21 have embraced what two legal scholars describe as discriminatory censorship laws.
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2024
Database: Find your Indiana high school graduation rate
The most recent data on how many students at each Indiana high school graduate.
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2024
Indiana 2023 high school graduation rate climbs, but trails decade high
More Indiana students earned diplomas from high schools in 2023 but the graduation rate lags behind the high of 2014.
Read MoreDecember 31, 2023
Lawmakers debate cost, benefits of early education as they eye regulations for session
Early education programs made small but significant gains last year and will likely be one of the education topics tackled by lawmakers again in 2024.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2023
WFYI’s education stories of 2023 – special education investigations, mental health, science of reading
This year, WFYI reporters tackled complex education investigations and explainers in audio and written reports
Read MoreDecember 28, 2023
Charter authorizer rejects bid from Indianapolis school with rocky academic, attendance history
The Genius School in Indianapolis has lost its bid for a charter from a second authorizer.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2023
Lawmakers aim to address chronic absenteeism during the upcoming legislative session
Lawmakers agree it's important for kids to be in school. But they have different ideas on how to address chronic absenteeism during the upcoming legislative session.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2023
Perry school opens a sensory room with space for students to wind down — or amp up
The first thing a student might notice in Burkhart Elementary School’s new sensory room is the light tube. Or maybe the slide. Or the trampoline and crash mat.
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