--- title: New Indiana School Laws On Books in 2024 description: Schools must provide reading instruction aligned with the science of reading to students in kindergarten through 8th grade. image: https://abilityallies.org/hubfs/Blog-New-Indiana-Laws.png --- [![Ability Allies Indiana](https://abilityallies.org/hubfs/AbilityAllies-Logo-Website.png) ![Ability Allies Indiana](https://abilityallies.org/hubfs/AbilityAllies_Horizontal.png)](https://abilityallies.org) - ABOUT US - [Our History](https://abilityallies.org/about-us) - [Our Team](https://abilityallies.org/about-us#team) - [Featured Articles](https://abilityallies.org/about-us#featured-articles) - OUR SERVICES - [Our Focus](https://abilityallies.org/services) - [Request Services](https://abilityallies.org/apply) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://abilityallies.org/services#frequently-asked-questions) - [OUR IMPACT](https://abilityallies.org/impact) - SUPPORT US - [Donate](https://abilityallies.org/support) - [Volunteer](https://abilityallies.org/support#volunteer) - [Sponsors](https://abilityallies.org/support#sponsors) - STAY INFORMED - [Email Signup](https://abilityallies.org/stay-informed#get-emails) - [Allies Digest](https://abilityallies.org/blog) - [Follow Us](https://abilityallies.org/stay-informed#follow-us) - [Helpful Links](https://abilityallies.org/links) - [Annual Reports](https://abilityallies.org/stay-informed#annual-reports) - [CONTACT US](https://abilityallies.org/contact-us) [REQUEST SERVICES](https://abilityallies.org/apply) Toggle navigation Toggle navigation - ABOUT US - [Our History](https://abilityallies.org/about-us) - [Our Team](https://abilityallies.org/about-us#team) - [Featured Articles](https://abilityallies.org/about-us#featured-articles) - OUR SERVICES - [Our Focus](https://abilityallies.org/services) - [Request Services](https://abilityallies.org/apply) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://abilityallies.org/services#frequently-asked-questions) - [OUR IMPACT](https://abilityallies.org/impact) - SUPPORT US - [Donate](https://abilityallies.org/support) - [Volunteer](https://abilityallies.org/support#volunteer) - [Sponsors](https://abilityallies.org/support#sponsors) - STAY INFORMED - [Email Signup](https://abilityallies.org/stay-informed#get-emails) - [Allies Digest](https://abilityallies.org/blog) - [Follow Us](https://abilityallies.org/stay-informed#follow-us) - [Helpful Links](https://abilityallies.org/links) - [Annual Reports](https://abilityallies.org/stay-informed#annual-reports) - [CONTACT US](https://abilityallies.org/contact-us) # New Indiana School Laws On Books in 2024 July 22, 2024 •[Ability Allies Indiana](https://abilityallies.org/blog/author/ability-allies-indiana) [Blog](https://abilityallies.org/blog/tag/blog) ![Ability Allies Indiana](https://abilityallies.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog-New-Indiana-Laws.png?height=630&name=Blog-New-Indiana-Laws.png) The Indiana legislature passed several new laws affecting K-12 education in 2024. Read on below for a short summary of some of the laws to stay informed! Please reach out to Ability Allies with any questions. We are happy to help! ##### Literacy Schools must provide reading instruction aligned with the science of reading to students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, Indiana schools are required to administer the IREAD assessment to second-grade students to obtain an earlier measure of reading proficiency. Early administration should allow for additional intervention and support for students who do not pass. Third-grade students who do not pass IREAD will be retained. There are exemptions in the law for some students with special education needs, English language learners, students who have previously been retained, and students who pass the math portion of ILEARN. ##### Assessments ILEARN will be redesigned for grades 3-8. Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, ILEARN will be administered as a “through-year assessment” rather than a one-time summative assessment in the Spring. There will be three “checkpoint” assessments during the school year in both ELA and mathematics, and a shortened summative assessment in the Spring. ##### New High School Diplomas Indiana is redesigning High School Diplomas. The diploma requirements will be finalized by December 2024 and will be effective beginning with the graduating class of 2029. ##### Education Scholarship Account (ESA) Parents of eligible students may spend scholarship money on pre-approved educational programs, therapies, services, tuition and fees at private schools, and other expenses related to the student’s education. Eligibility has been expanded to include siblings of a student with a disability. The ESA application deadline is September 1, 2024. For additional information from the Indiana Department of Education, check out the [IDOE's Guidance on new laws July 2024](https://u39272049.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.BusEuGuzrK6AKs-2F2VxKWxx3B5ry6yxnnkZSj07yPS1AYuIdD08lK5xdsITknryHa4jevu-2BLmc49w0HJnH07QNuVVO-2FRLGXtHQL5gEVVCQZ0eF5zuDN917-2FzKNNJXHeyV7tDAG4kMVzdAoEyRN-2FI500dgvLEEYNs5WIsKD6rzTWrrn2bJA4OlBTQuBgVGR2hBY7AuyCmYpCPBLSHjzWLqIf5ygr46BT-2Bg14zktPSz3yGZd6LF8LQy8e7Vcmu0pJgfHPsMyA6wDjUYFOQ73zWuIDyRlS-2BG-2BWWMp5CBS4n9Qsqp3KVt1wswOhNdxubn5HIBAxPNIxJOJrtDpulDmbcUPp1k9XY8glwnQxhEU2rTD4UBwpga00IKpXyAXLS2BnNY4YR-2FrVicEeIdw6uN5xu28i4wY7ZYOndefLCHGDm6Yq6iE9TkAWM1OOZpWZJJbYFt3pl4eYp6Ye3u9biQ5ou0tblXUbUOjVDOERby2VOhxFyg2-2F2W6v7yZ8zhzQ7j9DmfV2z8d2icwOgcYldPJk2c-2FQTup5FnPVfPJjmqLaJtitSEhGpz1Rl-2Fdm2JNUoV5dfZ2gdWE-2FzFer8DEMGSt7YsZQnhktoeb-2FR0nOX6LTyaPes-3DpoXp_454G0Tz4TJBvVAfkK45G6FpOfaOAO3kxvyopbC47OGHqNAxF19WIyY63db-2Foz76koLTZA3oRPDd5T-2BNru7ABR6XFDCxi6fgsnFegRW38wOTax00ZfuorH1Uja2RjS5Dt7ckfWKnxYl-2BH96NCxeDerQTAy0zIQBLvJPweJIqsfOjLph1HpafFt4rFzQzjQUT57CVcuYTYWDp-2FBAXirpTdclzYXpmwHhoTVVFTpOwy2XeNfXrEBaVhgKEInja4sDhaUY-2FVxYbj9BcU6lLKkRYEI1Aep3YVlbTCZSmD-2FIT16NN-2FUYyWIxb2jazf5f-2FER-2B2zigDwhaceftvJ0nzaqaN46jTWlzCn8HjhSncZ2lwWLYb3-2B5F-2FPDapKzMnzLY-2BPr4NfQGP4l45KchMNdYVb7qyxg-3D-3D). *The statements contained herein are provided for informational purposes and are not to be considered legal advice.* Share This: [mailto:replaceme@please.com?&subject=Thought%20you%20might%20like%20this&body=https%3A%2F%2Fabilityallies.org%2Fblog%2Fnew-school-laws](mailto:replaceme@please.com?&subject=Thought%20you%20might%20like%20this&body=https%3A%2F%2Fabilityallies.org%2Fblog%2Fnew-school-laws) - - - - [mailto:mjones@abilityallies.org](mailto:mjones@abilityallies.org) **ABILITY ALLIES** 5954 North College Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46220 P: 317.426.7733 F: 317.282.0608 [DONATE](https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_5831deb4-fb2f-11ed-b7ed-0acdc21d6db1&WidgetId=124928) © 2026 [Ability Allies](https://abilityallies.org) - [**HOME**](https://abilityallies.org) - [**CONTACT US**](https://abilityallies.org/contact-us) - [**GET OUR NEWSLETTER**](https://abilityallies.org/stay-informed#get-emails) - [**SEARCH SITE**](https://abilityallies.org/search) - [Site by Clever Dogs Media](https://www.cleverdogsmedia.com/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Ability Allies Indiana", "url" : "https://abilityallies.org/blog/author/ability-allies-indiana" }, "dateModified" : "2026-04-27T19:15:10.833Z", "datePublished" : "2024-07-22T04:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "New Indiana School Laws On Books in 2024", "image" : [ "https://abilityallies.org/hubfs/Blog-New-Indiana-Laws.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://abilityallies.org/blog/new-school-laws", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "//static.hsappstatic.net/cms-onboarding-ui/ex/default-logo.svg" }, "name" : "Clever Dogs Media Inc." } } ```