Lawmakers passed the changes last year with the goal of giving school districts greater flexibility in spending and to clarify how much is spent on student instruction versus operations and administration costs.

The Indiana Supreme Court must decide whether a state constitutional requirement that "all forfeitures" be paid to the Common School Fund really means "all." Police and prosecutors have been permitted since 1984 to divert a portion of the revenue for "expenses."

A change going into effect this year says schools won't get state money for kids who aren't at least 5-years-old by Aug. 1.

Educators in Farmersburg, Indiana, held a rally Saturday, urging lawmakers to give more attention to rural public schools, specifically when it comes to funding.

Voters in several counties will have the power to approve or deny tax measures to make millions of dollars available for their local schools.

Indianapolis Public Schools leaders say they will cut $22.4 million from the 2018-19 budget due to an anticipated shortfall in state and federal funding.

Here's a recap of some legislation Indiana lawmakers proposed, passed, and denied around education policy during the 2018 legislative session.

Lawmakers have known about the shortfall since December, but the amount of money needed to fill that gap has shifted throughout session as more school enrollment data became available.

Lawmakers are yet another step closer to finalizing legislation to address this year's unexpected school funding shortfall.

A bill focused on school financial problems stirring up heated debate has received approval by lawmakers in the Senate.