Rachel Fradette
Statehouse Education Reporter, WFYI-
Union School Corporation will be shut down in 2027 under a last-minute legislative maneuver that offered no chance for public comment. Lawmakers still won’t fully explain why they targeted the small rural district. -
School districts stand to lose more than $500 million under the latest plan to cut property taxes for Indiana homeowners. -
The updated Senate Bill 1 would require local school districts to share property tax levies and voter-approved referendums with charter schools beginning in 2028. -
Young people in Indianapolis have sought opportunities to speak out at Statehouse hearings and local school board meetings during the past few months. -
Gov. Mike Braun announced attorney Jennifer Ruby as the state’s Public Access Counselor. She will provide guidance and advice on the state’s public records and open meetings laws. -
The new legislative proposal would push city and state collaboration on Indianapolis Public Schools as the district faces heightened political and operational strain. -
House Bill 1515 specifies that a charter, accredited nonpublic, and traditional public school is allowed as a permitted use in all zoning districts. -
“Education is a state and local responsibility,” Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said. “I support President Trump’s bold action to return education to where it belongs and to put parents in the driver’s seat of their children’s education.” -
James Betley served as the board's executive director and general counsel for nearly a decade. The director at Trine University's Education One was picked to replace him. -
Indiana schools, colleges and universities are being told to consult with their lawyers and end race-based programs or risk losing federal funding.
