In the first week of the session, Indiana lawmakers focus on social media use, literacy, diversity, IPS

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Education bill tracker: What did lawmakers file by the first week of the 2025 legislative session? Legislation from Indiana legislators so far focuses on social media, dissolving IPS, school discipline, and parental rights.

IPS enrollment has fallen by hundreds. The decline was especially big at middle schools. District officials say they hope there’s a rebound in middle school enrollment similar to the one IPS experienced when it closed and consolidated high schools 7 years ago.

Indianapolis Public Schools board denounces bill to dissolve district in shift to charters. The bill is the latest of several proposals that threaten the district’s viability.