The Indiana Department of Education awarded a total of nearly $5 million to 25 school corporations throughout the state on Friday at the third annual Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick shared her education plan for the state on Thursday. The plan emphasizes five pillars including early child care and universal pre-K, school accountability, transferable skills, teacher pay and local autonomy.

Girls in Indiana are graduating high school at a higher rate than previous years but are struggling more with bullying and mental health, according to a new statewide report.

The Indiana Department of Education announced drastic changes to a controversial new diploma proposal on Wednesday based on community concerns. Although it is still early in the process, educator feedback on the new draft has been mostly positive so far.

A U.S. District Court judge in Indianapolis dismissed a lawsuit challenging a controversial new state law that university professors say violates their constitutional rights.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick criticized the state’s plan for new high school diplomas Monday. She said the proposed diplomas are not rigorous enough and are not easily understandable for parents, students and educators.

One Indiana elementary school is the first in the state to implement four-day school weeks. Students at Vinton Elementary School in Lafayette will add an hour and a half to their school days this year, but they’ll only go to school Monday through Thursday.

Gov. Eric Holcomb and leaders from the Indiana School for the Deaf and the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired broke ground Thursday on a project to join the two schools on one campus.

With heat waves and extreme weather becoming more and more common, one Indiana teacher wants to empower her students with information, and the creative freedom to imagine big ideas.

Residents across Indiana have raised concerns about the Indiana Department of Education’s proposal for new high school graduation requirements. The Arc of Indiana, a group that helps Hoosiers with developmental disabilities, said many of the new requirements are limiting to students who have disabilities.