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An option for schools to divvy up portions of Indiana’s ILEARN exams was approved by state lawmakers at the end of the 2024 legislative session and will change how thousands

An option for schools to divvy up portions of Indiana’s ILEARN exams was approved by state lawmakers at the end of the 2024 legislative session and will change how thousands

Lawmakers passed a flurry of bills this year that will have a wide impact on education in Indiana. Those included efforts to combat low reading scores, promote work-based learning and prepare for new graduation standards.

Legislators also amended the bill to provide new protections for teachers who are targeted by unsubstantiated complaints from parents.

Tuesday night, the Indiana House voted along party lines to advance a bill that critics say injects big government into university classrooms.Senate Bill 202 wo

Legislators also amended the bill to provide new protections for teachers who are targeted by unsubstantiated complaints from parents.

INDIANAPOLIS — A mandate to require reading-deficient third graders to be held back a year in school withstood challenges from Democrats on Monday — though some Republican lawmakers joined in

A revised bill targeting absenteeism would require schools to prohibit habitually truant students from extracurricular activities, and would also impose a penalty on parents who make unproven allegations against teachers.

Another round of deadlines looms over numerous bills still in limbo at the Indiana Statehouse.