(WNDU) - It doesn’t feel like fall at all, but the fall 2025 semester is about to or has just kicked off for schools in Michiana.

That being said, there are some new laws taking effect in Indiana schools that you should know about.

According to Indiana Department of Education, one out of five Hoosier students were chronically absent during the 2023-24 school year.

That means those students miss about 10% or more of school for any reason.

Now, state legislators are responding with Senate Enrolled Act 482 .

This new law requires local schools to create a list of students who are chronically absent.

The schools will classify them by race, grade, English language proficiency and whether or not they get free or discounted lunch.

“We have not been properly tracking that data, so the mai

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