The state spent around $497 million on the Choice Scholarship program in 2024-25, an increase of just over $58 million from the previous year.

Indiana lawmakers did not pass legislation on mental health and school counselors this year. But schools are proceeding with the programs and looking for outside funding sources.

A credit card assigned to the former charter school official accrued tens of thousands of dollars in travel, high-end dining, and alcohol purchases. The official was terminated earlier this year.

Laws going into effect in July prohibit certain ideas about race and identity in schools. They also require schools to post sex ed material.

High school students might struggle with longer deadlines and larger assignments. Here’s how Jill Cali breaks it down for them.

A federal Teacher and School Leader grant was supposed to provide more than $5 million in bonuses over three years to Perry teachers until it was eliminated through Trump administration cuts targeting DEI.

Funding for schools increases around 2% each year, with additional dollars in 2026 earmarked for an expansion of the school voucher program.

In addition to striking down the elective course requirement, Indiana lawmakers passed bills related to math instruction, sex ed, and partisan affiliations in school board races.

The bill allows school board candidates to choose a party affiliation or remain independent or nonpartisan in general elections. Indiana lawmakers had previously tried but failed to pass such legislation.

Lawmakers need to pass a budget and bills affecting property taxes and education before the end of the legislative session in April.