This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Indiana lawmakers are moving to eliminate state college degrees that aren’t earning graduates enough on the job market, mirroring the federal government’s targeting of career programs delivering poor results. SB 199 appears to only apply to a handful of degrees at […]
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Ruling Absolving Legislature in Halting of Lawsuit Praised, Panned
This story was originally published by The Indiana Citizen. For the Gary gun lawsuit that has survived three appeals and multiple changes to state statute, the recent order to dismiss from the Court of Appeals of Indiana might be yet another chapter, rather than the end of the decades-old litigation. The December ruling from the […]
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From Cellphones to STEM: What Indiana Lawmakers Are Debating in 2026
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Stricter cellphone bans, more focus on STEM and increased school “efficiency” are shaping up as some of the highest-priority education debates Indiana lawmakers will tackle during a fast 2026 legislative session that starts back up next week. The session will be shorter than usual — […]
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Trump Talks Directly With Indiana Senate Republicans in Redistricting Bid
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle President Donald Trump spoke with Indiana Senate Republicans on a Friday morning phone call in the latest effort to pressure Hoosier GOP legislators to redistrict the state congressional map early. The call was first reported by The New York Times Friday afternoon. Molly Swigart, communications […]
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Money for Indiana After-School Programs, Professional Development in Limbo After Trump Freeze
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. An estimated $107 million in federal funds to support after-school programs, academic enrichment, English language learners, and more in Indiana are in limbo following a decision by the Trump administration to withhold the funding as it completes a program review. States […]
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AG Misinterprets Civil Rights Law in Request That Schools Turn Over DEI Data, Critics Say
This story was originally published by the Indiana Citizen. Last week, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita made public letters his office sent to Butler and DePauw universities alleging that the schools’ diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives may be violating state and federal civil rights statutes, but some legal experts say the state’s top lawyer is […]
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‘A Giant Leap Backwards’: Indiana Opts Out of Summer Program for Hungry Schoolchildren
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Last summer, hundreds of thousands of Hoosier families who qualify for food benefits and reduced-price school meals got a summertime boost: $120 per child monthly for food while schools were closed. But relief for those 669,000 children may only have been a one-time blip. Indiana […]
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Bill Banning Transgender Female Athletes From Women’s College Teams Clears Senate
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. A bill that would prohibit transgender female athletes from playing on college teams that align with their gender identity passed the Indiana Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support on a 42-6 vote. It now goes to Gov. Mike Braun for his signature. Sen. Stacey Donato, […]
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Indiana Doctors Fight to Keep Abortion Records Private Amid Legal Battle
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. The fight over whether terminated pregnancy reports (TPRs) filed with the state are public records took a new turn Wednesday as lawyers argued in a hearing on a preliminary injunction that the documents are used to harass doctors who perform abortions. The two doctors who […]
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Where Do Federal Funding Cuts Leave Indiana?
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. The state of Indiana receives more than $20 billion from the federal government annually, or 44% of its budget, and is the third-most reliant state — behind only Louisiana and Mississippi, according to an analysis from the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Under President […]