July 12, 2023
Indiana test results are stagnant for students, far behind pre-pandemic scores
In English language arts, 40.7 percent of students passed the exam, a dip of 0.5 percentage points.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2023
New state initiative pays for teachers to pursue STEM licensing
A new partnership between the Indiana Department of Education and Education Service Centers of Indiana aims to license more educators to teach STEM subjects. Eligible teachers could receive free tuition, free books, and $1,000 stipends from the initiative.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2023
Will end of affirmative action affect IU Bloomington's enrollment? Students express concern
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last Thursday, ending race-conscious admissions practices at colleges and universities that accept federal money.
Indiana universities like IU Bloomington, Purdue, and Notre Dame did use race-conscious admissions.
Read MoreIndiana universities like IU Bloomington, Purdue, and Notre Dame did use race-conscious admissions.
July 5, 2023
Candidate profiles on education job board connect teachers and schools
Educators and schools in Indiana have new ways to connect over job postings on the states educator supply and demand marketplace. The marketplaces new educator profiles will make hunting for jobs and filling education positions a two-way street for schools and teachers.
Read MoreJuly 5, 2023
Indiana families will no longer be charged textbooks fees. Here’s what to expect.
For years, a small district of 1,100 students just east of Indianapolis aimed to ditch the fees that had created barriers for students and burdens for their families.
Read MoreJuly 5, 2023
Kentucky’s second-largest school district bows to anti-LGBTQ+ law
Members of the Fayette County Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to bring district policy in line with new state restrictions that limit classroom speech about gender and sexuality and bathroom access for transgender students.
Read MoreJune 30, 2023
Teacher diversity remains a problem in Indiana. Educators of color highlight potential solutions
Indianas teachers are much more white than the students they teach about 92 percent compared to around 65 percent, according to the Indiana Department of Education. The state struggles to recruit and retain educators of color.
Read MoreJune 30, 2023
Supreme Court decision will impact over 900,000 Indiana borrowers with student loan debt
Indiana borrowers react to Supreme Court decision striking down Biden student loan forgiveness.
Read MoreJune 30, 2023
Columbia City's Peabody Library draws support for keeping its Pride Month diplays
The Whitley County library took down the display last year after a complaint. Not this time.
Read MoreJune 30, 2023
From pronouns to free textbooks, here are 7 new Indiana education laws
Some of Indiana's new education laws are highly controversial.
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