Hoosier students will have access to more educational opportunities to help them achieve success thanks to the following measures we passed during the 2023 legislative session.
- 47% of the state’s General Fund is allocated to K-12 initiatives including eliminating textbook and technology fees and increasing funding for school safety.
- Eligibility for the On My Way Pre-K program now includes low-income families who live within 150% of the federal poverty level.
- A new law established the Science of Reading grant fund to help Indiana school corporations deploy literacy coaches and implement Science of Reading curriculum in elementary classrooms.
- All eligible students are now automatically enrolled in the 21st Century Scholars program during their seventh- and eighth-grade years of school.
- All students who graduate in 2028 or later and attend Indiana public schools, charter schools or state-accredited nonpublic schools must pass a financial literacy course.
- A new law expands eligibility for the Next Generation Hoosier Educator Scholarship.
Educating and supporting our future leaders is critical to Indiana’s long-term success, which is why expanding educational opportunities for students remains one of my top priorities.
