On the upward trajectory?
College-going rate up for first time in decade; still below prior years Indiana’s college-going rate increases for the first time in a decade . . . but the rate is still lower than when it plateaued for a couple [...]
Partisan board races ahead
School boards enter new political era in November election With Indiana’s primary election settled this week, the attention now turns to the November general election, where, on the education front, school board races are heading into unfamiliar territory. Candidates [...]
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 [...]
Referenda renewals revel
Most measures see success in final special election referenda cycle Indiana voters delivered sweeping support for most school funding referenda in the November 4 special election, approving operating levy renewals in five districts and rejecting one new request. This [...]
Changing the trajectory
Lowery reflects on tenure as state higher education commissioner As Chris Lowery steps down today after more than three years as Indiana’s commissioner for higher education, he leaves behind a system he believes is better positioned to address the [...]
In the Ivy
Pollio settles in at Ivy Tech, wants school to be state workforce engine Ivy Tech Community College President Marty Pollio envisions the state’s largest postsecondary system to become the centerpiece of workforce development in Indiana . . . and [...]
A new partner in town
INDLS adds Beech Grove ahead of Union Schools shutdown The Indiana Digital Learning School – long the sole virtual school arm for the Union School Corporation – expands its reach ahead of Union’s impending state-mandated closure, adding Beech Grove [...]