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John Barron resigned this week from John Glenn High School. Barron is charged with misdemeanor battery for spanking a female student.

The pay increase comes amid a teacher shortage nationwide and keeps P-H-M as one of the highest-paying public districts in the area.

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.