INDIANA EDUCATION INSIGHT
This newsletter, which debuted in 1997, is the only one-stop source for information about what’s happening-and what to expect-at all levels of the educational system in the state, including activities of the General Assembly, the Indiana Department of Education and State Board of Education, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the Distressed Unit Appeals Board, and the State Workforce Development Board – while keeping you informed about developments at the local levels that often fly under the radar.
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Recent News
A for accountability
State Board adopts final rule; questions loom over AG problem After two delays, the Indiana State Board of Education provided final approval to the new A-F school accountability framework March 4, with a few changes to address the final [...]
The social media experiment
State social media restrictions move forward as lawsuits expected Editor's note: This story was originally published in the February 27, 2026 issue of Indiana Education Insight. The Governor has since signed HEA 1408 into law. Motivated by tragedies linked [...]
F for accountability?
SBOE delays vote again; AG feedback alleges constitutional issues Now well behind its initial statutory deadline of December 31, 2025, the Indiana State Board of Education on Wednesday again delayed voting on the proposed school A-F accountability framework . [...]
Change coming for $1 law?
Goode bill would tweak $1 law; plus, IPS exemption on the table As charter schools in Indiana will soon bring in local property tax dollars for the first time, there are rumblings of conversations beginning regarding the future of [...]