Some parents of online learners still have lingering concerns about sending their children back to school specifically for in-person standardized tests but the state says most students have already taken their federally required assessments, and there aren't consequences if they don't.

Indiana has extended some testing timelines and is considering others for later spring tests like ILEARN. But so far the state isn't planning to offer remote testing or reduce the number of questions on any state exams.

An investigative report released Thursday by the State Board of Accounts found that the South Newton School Corp. enrolled Illinois children between 2014 and 2020 but reported those out-of-state students to the Indiana Department of Education as residents of Newton County, Indiana.

Indiana's high school graduation rate held steady in 2020, according to new data from the State Department of Education.

The U.S. Department of Education said in a letter sent to the state last week that it's "troubled" by reports of parents filing multiple complaints that their students have been forced into virtual learning plans that don't address their unique needs.

The Indiana Department of Education released an online resource in partnership with Purdue University to help teachers teach climate change in schools.

Indiana got a "D" for how it educates kids about climate change, according to a report by the National Center for Science Education and the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund.

Gov. Eric Holcomb will appoint Katie Jenner as Indiana's first-ever appointed education secretary. Holcomb announced his pick for the state's top school official in a statement Thursday.

An average student in Indiana may have lost the equivalent of more than one year of learning during the pandemics first months when school buildings closed, according to a new study.

The Indiana State Board of Accounts described the states per-student public school funding formula as an inherent risk because it incentivizes a school corporation to increase enrollment. The higher the student count, the more state funds a school receives.