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Indiana 4th-graders score two points above the national average on reading

Fourth-graders in Indiana on average scored 222 on a standardized reading test administered last year, which is two points above the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Arizona 4th-graders score four points below the national average on reading

Fourth-graders in Arizona on average scored 216 on a standardized reading test administered last year, which is four points below the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Indiana 4th-graders score five points above the national average on math

Fourth-graders in Indiana on average scored 245 on a standardized math test administered last year, which is five points above the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Arizona 4th-graders score two points below the national average on math

Fourth-graders in Arizona on average scored 238 on a standardized math test administered last year, which is two points below the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

University of Notre Dame sports programs took in $149.5 million in 2018

University of Notre Dame grossed $149.5 million in 2018, making it the 12th-highest-grossing college athletics program in the United States that year, according to an Indiana Business Daily analysis of the latest federal data.

Arizona State sports programs took in $122.3 million in 2018

Arizona State University-Tempe grossed $122.3 million in 2018, making it the 26th-highest-grossing college athletics program in the United States that year, according to an Arizona Business Daily analysis of the latest federal data.

5,428 borrowers in Indiana filed for student loan forgiveness in 2nd quarter

Borrowers in Indiana who sought forgiveness of their student loans in the second quarter of 2019 numbered 5,428, according to a new state-by-state analysis by the U.S. Department of Education.

4,938 borrowers in Arizona filed for student loan forgiveness in 2nd quarter

Borrowers in Arizona who sought forgiveness of their student loans in the second quarter of 2019 numbered 4,938, according to a new state-by-state analysis by the U.S. Department of Education.

The price of education: Which Indiana schools charge the lowest in-state tuition?

Indiana residents pay the lowest in-state tuition at Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral, Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington and Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

State institution: These 4-year Arizona schools attract the fewest in-state students

National Paralegal College enrolled the fewest in-state students of all four-year Arizona schools, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of fall 2017 data.

State institution: These 4-year Indiana schools attract the fewest in-state students

University of Notre Dame, Earlham College and Saint Mary's College enrolled the fewest in-state students of all four-year Indiana schools, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of fall 2017 data.

Arizona educators prepare for school grading under ESSA plan

Accountability is the key to the future of education in Arizona, and charter schools are in the vanguard in adopting letter grades for measuring standards and progress, according to the organization representing the institutions.

Arizona ranks 32nd in revenue generated by college athletics

Arizona ranks 32nd across the country for revenue from college athletics, according to data obtained from the U.S. Department of Education.