Fewer than 3 in 10 Marion County students passed Indiana’s ILEARN exam, revealing deep racial and district-level achievement gaps.

Independent charter schools continued to outperform IPS, where Black and Hispanic students have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels of proficiency on the state exam.

Indiana is asking the public to weigh in on a proposed school accountability system that would assign A-F grades based on test scores and broader measures like work ethic and postsecondary readiness.

The major dates for all Marion County school districts and links to each district 2025-26 academic calendar.

Indiana is expected to receive roughly $100 million in grants to fund a wide range of education programs, including migrant education, services for English language learners and adult education.

Indiana lawmakers eliminated funding for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program even as it produced a 97% graduation rate statewide.

Indiana’s college enrollment rate has fallen to its lowest level on record, prompting new debate over education policy and workforce preparedness.

Indianapolis Public Schools will use a $10.5 million Lilly Endowment grant to expand literacy programs, including tutoring, teacher training, and family support.

The only American Sign Language interpreting program at a public university in Indiana will be cut as a result of a new policy in the state budget. Advocates warn Indiana already has a shortage of interpreters and this will reduce access for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Increased attention on school attendance has prompted recent concern among some families, especially parents whose children frequently miss school for medical reasons.