Lawmakers eye restoring A-F grades with expanded criteria 

Indiana’s dormant A-F school grading assessment program is set for an overhaul with a new methodology under House Bill 1498, which passed the full House and is heading to the Senate. The bill, authored by Rep. Robert Behning, requires the Department of Education to develop a new accountability system by 2025, with grades assigned in 2026. Educators generally support the bill but express concerns about consistency, unfunded mandates, and disparities between wealthy and poor communities in school grades.

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