public schools

From bills that aim to raise low reading scores to remedies for students using cellphones in class, lawmakers will spend the second half of session considering bills from the opposite chamber with fresh eyes and advancing initiatives with widespread support.

Children with disabilities are entitled to a public education but when schools don't fulfill that obligation, it's often left to parents to fight for their rights under federal law.

Join us this Friday as we will talk with guests about the new laws affecting schools, remaining concerns and more.

The five-year agreement from the U.S. Department of Education gives the Map Center the opportunity to improve the public school system in a 13-state region.

Families can use the money to pay for a range of educational and therapeutic costs at approved providers — including private school tuition.

A new bill in the Indiana House could divert property taxes used for public schools to charter schools outside the communities from which they’re collected.

The bill's author says it's a way to help charter schools compete with district teacher salaries. But critics say it could stifle future referendum campaigns.

Indiana lawmakers are among those worried that the state’s rush to end emergency permits for special education teachers will leave schools with unfilled positions to help students with disabilities.