Articles tagged as: education
February 12, 2025
Effort to install cameras in special education classrooms falters over funding concerns
House Bill 1285 still includes a requirement that every Indiana school building has a staff member available to de-escalate behavior in situations where students may be secluded, restrained or put in timeout.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2025
IPS at center of political fight over sharing school tax dollars with charters
IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson said the proposed revenue shift in Senate Bill 518 could force the district to close at least 20 schools.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2025
IPS middle school enrollment drops by nearly 800 after district overhaul
The sharp IPS enrollment decline follows a districtwide academic overhaul and comes amid a political battle at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2025
Indiana School for the Blind planning for next 100 years
With a new campus coming, students are finding a temporary home on the far east side.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2025
Civics education bill sparks questions about potential chilling effect on some U.S. history
A controversial civics bill that would promote “fostering a national identity” by teaching some topics and prohibiting others received little support from a Senate committee Wednesday. The bill’s author said his goal is to instill in young Americans pride in their country. But the bill’s opponents say it will prevent teachers from educating students about some significant historic events.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2025
Committee approves bill to assess math teacher prep programs, student performance
A national assessment shows Indiana students have not made significant gains in math in recent years. The proposed interventions are similar to what lawmakers approved last year in an effort to boost low reading scores.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2025
HSE, IPS, Carmel schools face huge cuts under Gov. Braun’s tax plan. Here’s how much your district could lose
Look up how much funding your school cloud lose if Gov. Mike Braun's property taxes reform plan is approved by lawmaker.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2025
Indiana's immigrant students still have a right to a free education. Here's how
Legal experts explain what rights immigrant students have and what public K-12 schools must provide to them.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2025
These 13 bills would change Indiana's K-12 education system
There are more than 30 bills in the Indiana General Assembly that could reshape the state's K-12 education system.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2025
These 3 bills will 'destroy' IPS, district leaders say
“This legislation is not student-focused and fails to reflect the community's input on how they envision their public schools thriving,” the IPS Board said.
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