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Gov. Eric Holcomb, along with numerous state lawmakers and education officials from around the state, attended the Wednesday ceremony at the Statehouse.

Although the federal student aid application won’t open up until later this year, multiple Indiana-focused initiatives seek to increase college applications.

Indiana requires almost all high school seniors to complete the form.

A new law automatically enrolls qualified students. State officials are making additional changes to help keep students from falling through the cracks.

A WFYI investigation revealed some Indiana schools aren’t accurately reporting how often they forcibly isolate and restrain students. A lawmaker said the reporting showed "the state has failed families.”

Ivy Tech Community College is offering in-person or virtual college courses at no cost — including free tuition, fees and books — for high school students this summer.

The site created by the Indiana Department of Education is intended to show how school performance goes beyond a single test score.

The Indiana Teacher of the Year will work to help elevate the teaching profession in Indiana, as well as represent Hoosier educators at a national level.

Ball State University will help Hoosier teachers prepare, thanks to a multi-year, $1.3 million federal grant. The plan is to model it in Muncie, then roll it out statewide.

Hoping to achieve a 95% pass rate among Indiana students by 2027, the Department of Education said in a statement that the new funding is the state’s “largest-ever” investment in literacy.