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, Distressed Unit Appeals Board, and the new Governor’s Workforce Cabinet – while keeping you informed about developments at the local levels that often fly under the radar.
Analysis of education at all levels – and in all forms:
As education and the workforce and career development moves to the top of the policy agenda and charter and voucher schools assume greater prominence, this newsletter offers what you need to monitor or participate in education policy development in the state.
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Recent News
Out with the old
Gov. Braun fires alum-elected IU trustees, appoints familiar faces Roughly one month after he signed the state budget giving him full control over appointments to the Indiana University Board of Trustees, Governor Mike Braun (R) swiftly fires the remaining [...]
Big, beautiful tax increase
Fed’l endowment tax discussion worries some Indiana colleges The Trump Administration’s plan to heavily tax some private university endowments under the sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is largely crafted to target the elite schools, such as the Ivy [...]
No union with Union . . .
House GOP folds Union School Corp. dissolution into SB 1 Editor's note: This story was originally published in the April 11, 2025 issue of Indiana Education Insight. Deep within the 400 pages of the House Republican Caucus’ version of [...]
No more zoning defense?
Behning: Local gov’ts can’t use zoning to block charter schools A zoning fight over a charter school location in Indianapolis last year ruffled feathers of charter proponents – and apparently House Committee on Education Chair Bob Behning (R) of [...]