school funding

Gov. Mike Braun said he’ll sign the bill. He called it “historic” property tax relief that makes the system “fairer, more transparent, and easier to understand.”

The House GOP adopted changes to make further cuts to local government funding in an attempt to send more to property owners.

Some public school parents said voucher expansion places school choice above traditional public schools that teach about 90 percent of Indiana students.

Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner asked lawmakers for nearly $150 million for things like teacher recruitment, literacy initiatives and implementation tools for the state’s new high school diploma.

A controversial bill would shift some funding from traditional public schools to charter schools.

The current version of SB 1, the Senate Republicans’ version, is focused on relief for older Hoosiers, disabled veterans and first-time homebuyers.

Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education has proposed a reduction to the Frank O’Bannon Grant after recent eligibility changes caused costs to skyrocket.

The House GOP’s budget proposal would allocate more money toward schools while eliminating income requirements for the state’s school voucher program.

The latest version of the plan will cost school districts $371 million over three years, far less than the original $1.9 billion cut in Governor Mike Braun's proposal.

Lawmakers are considering proposals that range from universal vouchers to school district closures and changes to charter school funding