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Indiana lawmakers to discuss bill similar to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law Monday
House lawmakers have scheduled a discussion on a controversial bill that would ban lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation from kindergarten through third grade. → Read More
Indiana senators nix discussion on latest bill restricting classroom topics
The legislation from a Indiana Senate Republican is similar to a bill last year that was part of a wave of statehouse proposals nationwide that were often associated with a backlash to critical race theory. → Read More
Legislation would require Indiana districts to share property tax revenue with charters
A Senate proposal would require districts to give a portion of their operating referendum funds to local charter schools, which aren’t eligible for the ballot measures to raise revenue. → Read More
Sex ed in Indiana isn’t required. Here’s what it looks like in schools that teach it.
One school in Indiana focuses on communication and listening skills when teaching concepts like consent and preventing pregnancy to seventh grade students. The state does not require schools to teach sex ed, but does require those that do to emphasize the importance of abstinence. → Read More
How Indiana parents can use the state’s new school quality ‘GPS’ dashboard
The Graduates Prepared to Succeed dashboard presents data on school and student performance in one platform, and tries to make it easier for families to evaluate schools. → Read More
Indiana bill would compel school districts to shutter underused buildings, offer them to charters
Proposed Indiana Senate bill would threaten to cut schools’ funding if they don’t identify underused buildings and make them available to charter schools. → Read More
‘The right thing to do:’ Indiana considers in-state tuition for students without legal U.S. residency
Indiana lawmakers are again considering a bill to make students who graduate from the state’s high schools eligible for in-state tuition rates, even if they don’t have legal U.S. resident status. → Read More
Indiana’s plan to “reinvent high school” moves forward with grants of up to $5,000 for job training
The proposal, passed Wednesday by the House Education Committee, would give students state-funded scholarship accounts to spend on workforce training outside their schools. → Read More
Indiana advances plan to expand school choice program to more students
Legislation from a Republican would make Education Scholarship Accounts open to Indiana families who meet income limits. Supporters hail its potential to empower more families, but critics worry it could take funding from public schools. → Read More
Indiana students may need to learn how to open bank accounts, take out loans in order to graduate
Legislation requiring high school students to take a course on how to open bank accounts and fill out tax returns is gaining steam. But some have questioned whether students could simply learn such personal financial literacy skills in other classes. → Read More
Indiana lawmakers will again consider a bill to ban certain topics on race and sex from classrooms
Indiana lawmakers tried last year to ban teachers from teaching certain “divisive concepts,” but the bill ultimately died. GOP Rep. Shane Lindauer’s legislation would prohibit educators from promoting seven concepts related to race and sex, and would affect state colleges and universities. → Read More
Indiana lawmakers will again consider a bill to ban certain topics on race and sex from classrooms
Indiana lawmakers tried last year to ban teachers from teaching certain “divisive concepts,” but the bill ultimately died. GOP Rep. Shane Lindauer’s legislation would prohibit educators from promoting seven concepts related to race and sex, and would affect state colleges and universities. → Read More
Indiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills would ban teaching of gender identity, sexual orientation
Indiana, where lawmakers have introduced several bills related to how schools handle gender identity and sexual orientation, might follow the lead of Florida, which enacted nearly identical legislation last year. → Read More
Indiana’s Milken educator demystifies ‘new math’ and shows students ‘fractions aren’t scary’
Fourth grade math teacher Angela Fowler of Indiana was recently awarded the Milken Educator Award for her work. → Read More
Indiana plan to create student career scholarships draws questions about funding and flexibility
The plan would give money for job training directly to students, but some lawmakers and others worry that existing career and technical education programs would lose out, and that students might not get the flexibility they need. → Read More
Indiana bill would require teachers and schools to report student requests to change names, pronouns
Lawmakers have filed several bills on children and gender identity, but have avoided other controversial social issues that came up in the last session, such as whether certain topics related to race and racism can be discussed. → Read More
Here’s how Indiana Republicans plan to make good on their promise to ‘reinvent’ high school
The accounts proposed by Indiana House Republicans would pay for apprenticeships and coursework leading to certification, under a plan to align high school to workforce needs. → Read More
Indiana education groups seek school funding increase, expanded preschool access from lawmakers
Expanding families’ access to preschool as well as a free college program rank high among education groups’ priorities for the 2023 legislative session. → Read More
Indiana lawmakers revive bill at center of book-banning dispute for 2023 legislative session
A bill targeting protections for librarians and educators who share material judged by some to be harmful or obscene has made a comeback for the 2023 legislative session. Critics say the proposal could be used to ban books. → Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb proposes nearly $1.2 billion increase for Indiana schools
Gov. Eric Holcomb proposed a historic increase in K-12 school funding, as well as eliminating textbook fees for families, as part of his 2023 legislative priorities. → Read More