Education

Indiana teachers will be able to earn a literacy endorsement through a free professional development course offered by the Indiana Department of Education. Educators who complete the course will also receive a $1,200 stipend for their time.

The grant comes from the Indiana Department of Education and is an expansion of programming they found effective in Indianapolis

A new study expanding on research from Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research shows students in smaller Indiana school districts receive lower scores on some assessments and have less choice in course offerings than students in larger schools. The study said more than half of Indiana districts are below the stated ideal of 2,000 students.

Frank Serge, Bruce Stahly and Barb Cripe were all approved by the Elkhart Community School Board on Friday.

Michigan's K-12 schools could add gambling risk education to what it already teaches about risk related to drugs and alcohol.

Every long Indiana legislative session revolves around writing the new, two-year state budget. But 2023’s session focused on it more than most. That’s because many of the top priorities this year centered not just on policy, but a dollar amount.

Turmoil over the state budget at the end of the 2023 session delivered another $312 million for K-12 schools as lawmakers gave final approval to the new two-year, $44.5 billion spending plan.

Senators narrowly voted Tuesday to send a bill that advocates argued will free schools from state “micromanagement” to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 486 drew bipartisan opposition from senators who said it will “silence” teachers and endanger students.

A rosy revenue forecast provides lawmakers with the numbers needed to finalize the budget. The House approves a watered-down physician non-compete bill. And teachers protest over a bill targeting bargaining rights.

A bill that would require students to receive instruction on financial literacy in schools was amended significantly in the House Education Committee Wednesday.