INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 21 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
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Hoosier students deserve an education system that prepares them not just to graduate but to succeed in today's economy - and Indiana is leading the way.
In the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, Indiana ranked sixth in the nation in reading for both fourth and eighth grade students, while math scores showed progress for fourth-graders who ranked ninth after previously ranking 11th. WalletHub ranked Indiana as having the eighth best school system in the country for 2025.
And we've doubled down on our commitment to improving critical, founda...