Indiana
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Indiana
College & Workforce Readiness
How Should High School Change? These Districts May Have the Answer
By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts—and states—are starting to rethink an age-old institution.
College & Workforce Readiness
69´«Ã½ at This High School Do Internships. It's a Game Changer
A superintendent challenged his high school to get half of seniors engaged in learning outside the building. 69´«Ã½ responded.
Law & Courts
Biden's Title IX Rule Takes Effect Amid a Confusing Legal Landscape
The rule that expands protections for LGBTQ+ students is effective Aug. 1, but injunctions currently block it in 26 states.
Ed-Tech Policy
Tracker
Which States Ban or Restrict Cellphones in 69´«Ã½?
See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
Applying the 'Science of 69´«Ã½': 3 State Leaders on Putting Policy Into Practice
Officials discussed how their states have attempted a multifaceted approach to reading improvement.
School & District Management
Q&A
How to Manage Big Emotions During Difficult District Transitions
A big-city superintendent discusses how she balances strong public sentiment with staying the course on a major improvement initiative.
School & District Management
Leader To Learn From
With a Steady Hand, a Superintendent Guides Her District Through Big Changes
When Aleesia Johnson became superintendent of the Indianapolis schools, Indiana’s largest district needed much more than a patch job.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
The 'Science of 69´«Ã½' in 2024: 5 State Initiatives to Watch
These actions join a mounting tide of reading legislation across the country.
Law & Courts
Supreme Court Declines to Hear School District's Transgender Restroom Case
The case asked whether federal law protects transgender students on the use of school facilities that correspond to their gender identity.
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
Keeping Younger 69´«Ã½ Back a Grade Shows Benefits Over Time, Study Finds
New longitudinal research shows reading and math benefits for retaining younger students who need more time.
Teacher Preparation
Once a Big Player, Teach For America Tries to Regain Its Footing
A slimmed-down TFA is investing in tutoring programs and supports to keep members in the classroom.
States
The Steps Some States Are Taking to Redefine Student Success
"We can’t go back to the way it’s always been done," says the head of the group that represents state education chiefs.
Law & Courts
2 Big Supreme Court Cases—But Not the Ones You Think—With Implications for Public 69´«Ã½
Employees won stronger ground to claim a religious accommodation, as a new case will address when job transfers are covered by federal law.
School Choice & Charters
6 More States Will Soon Let Almost All 69´«Ã½ Attend Private School With Public Money
So far this year, 14 states passed laws and lawmakers in 42 states introduced bills to expand private school choice.