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The state House Labor Committee adopted bills Thursday to restore some teacher union bargaining power in contract negotiations.

A bill that would fund specialized, optional firearm safety training for teachers in certain districts has been sent to the governor’s desk.

A bill that would limit discussions of human sexuality in pre-kindergarten through third grade classrooms passed in a concurrence vote on Monday.

Indiana lawmakers are close to requiring schools to fire – or not hire – people with certain criminal records. But the bill also opens the door for schools to make exceptions in some cases.

Republican lawmakers passed a controversial bill out of a Senate committee Wednesday that requires teachers to notify parents if students request a name, title or pronoun change in the classroom. The amended legislation also addresses other issues under the banner of “parents rights."

A bill aimed at closing a loophole in Indiana’s child seduction law was significantly expanded by a Senate committee this week.

Senate lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would strip teachers and school librarians of a legal defense against charges that they gave harmful books to students.

A Senate bill would strip Indiana’s school librarians and teachers of a legal defense against charges that they disseminated harmful material to minors.

A bill that would fund specialized, optional firearm safety training for school employees passed out of the House Education Committee Wednesday.

Indiana lawmakers and education leaders are pushing for increased funding to help more professionals and particularly people of color afford a teaching degree.