The mastery-based pilot program is meant to help students fully understand subject matter before moving on to other topics. Indiana lawmakers approved a measure that would, in part, allow schools that ...

Some lawmakers said they are concerned with the scope of flexibility for schools that participate in the pilot program, especially when it comes to collective bargaining. Participating schools could ...

HB 493, the education ‘mastery’ bill, has cleared the Senate Education Committee on a 7-1 vote, and now moves to the full Senate. “I’ve been looking for downsides, and I don’t see it,” said Sen. Russ ...

CONCORD — Frank Edelblut understands the workforce issues facing businesses in the state, but warns against the growing pressure to turn K-12 education into job training. “We want to be careful that ...