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Brooke Hamlett works with students at the Teacher Prep Academy on Thursday, June 5, 2025 in Indianapolis. The program aims to help high schoolers explore possible careers in teaching through dual-credit courses, and by living on the University of Indianapolis campus for a week.

Teacher Prep Academy hopes to hook high schoolers on teaching — but its funding is in jeopardy

Samantha Camire, Chalkbeat Indiana

There were 1,905 teaching positions open on the Indiana Educator Job Board as of June 5, slightly lower than last summer's 2,200.

Indiana set a goal to have 60% of high school seniors complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, by April 15.

Over 240 Indiana high schools exceed FAFSA completion target as state moves closer to 60% goal

Mitzi S. Morris, Chalkbeat Indiana

As of May 23, Indiana ranked 11th for FAFSA completions nationwide.

The Indiana Department of Education says it will comply with a directive from the Trump administration that states must certify their schools aren't using DEI or lose federal funding.

Indiana plans to comply with Trump push to ban DEI from schools

MJ Slaby, Chalkbeat Indiana

The Indiana Department of Education will comply with a federal order to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion from schools, saying it will collect signed forms from schools and districts saying they will abide by the Trump administration directive.

Students compete at the 2017 SkillsUSA national competition.

Scholarships for career-driven Indiana teens are growing and gaining fans, but lack transparency

Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Indiana and the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism

Indiana Career Scholarship Accounts started in 2023 to supplement career and technical education for Indiana high schoolers in public or private schools.

Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy closed in 2019 after a Chalkbeat investigation into the virtual schools found ballooning enrollment figures.

Virtual school officials used money for students on political donations instead, prosecutors say

Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat

The founder of two shuttered virtual charter schools used state funds meant for “underprivileged and at-risk” students to make over $40,000 in campaign contributions in 2018 to support Republican candidates, prosecutors allege in an ongoing federal criminal case.