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Indiana Education News

In Indiana, education news means state learning standards, school funding, board decisions and student outcomes. This page covers the institutions that shape instruction and the policies that govern them across the state.


Homeschooling

Homeschooling

Indiana Court Blocks Closure of Union School Corporation

A Randolph Superior Court judge ruled that state-mandated closure efforts for the district are unconstitutional.


Administration

Live Poll

Would you vote to approve a local school funding referendum in your community?

Administration

Indiana Voters Approve Record School Referendums

Voters statewide backed a record number of school funding referendums on the November 2026 ballot, as Democrats also made gains in the Indiana House.

Indiana Voters Approve Record School Referendums

Financial Aid

Live Poll

Do you think children in your area can easily get dental care?

Financial Aid

Dental Grant Expands Care for Rural Indiana Children

Indiana University School of Dentistry will use a $2 million federal grant to bring dental services to children in underserved rural areas.

Dental Grant Expands Care for Rural Indiana Children

Higher Education

Live Poll

Do you believe university housing and dining costs are becoming too expensive for the average student?

Higher Education

Purdue Approved Housing and Dining Rate Increases

The Board of Trustees raised rates for the upcoming academic year while securing a long-term housing lease extension.

Purdue Approved Housing and Dining Rate Increases

Secondary Education

Live Poll

Do you support banning student cellphones during class time at local schools?

Secondary Education

Students Doubt Schools' Emergency Plans Under Phone Ban

A Hopelab study finds high schoolers feel unprepared to reach family or follow active shooter plans as Indiana's classroom device ban takes effect.

Students Doubt Schools' Emergency Plans Under Phone Ban

More in Education

Coverage takes in test score releases, legislative funding debates, teaching approach updates and policy changes. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties where instruction takes place. School funding mechanisms often drive the most frequent stories, as they fluctuate alongside changing enrollment figures and legislative sessions. Changes to core curriculum standards and certification requirements are the two factors that most consistently shape classroom environments.