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Most of the new policies took effect July 1, though some changes are still a year or two out from full implementation.

Indianapolis Public Schools is exempt from a law that requires districts to sell closed school buildings to charter organizations for $1, a Marion Superior Court judge ruled Monday.

Hoosier students are increasingly opting out of traditional public schools, seeking charter and non-public offerings.

In 2011, lawmakers passed the $1 law, which requires public school districts to sell or lease unused buildings to charter schools or state educational institutions for $1.

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.