Originally published by The Indiana Citizen At least 10 bills, aimed at tackling various aspects of Indiana’s housing crisis, including negligent landlords, foreclosures induced by medical debt and biased appraisals, were introduced at the start of the 2024 legislative session. However, the optimism that housing advocates shared at the beginning of the session has dissipated […]
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Indiana Historical Society to Tell Stories of Free Black Settlement
This story was originally published by the Indianapolis Recorder. The history of an early settlement of free Black and mixed-race pioneers in Indiana will have its story told. Before the end of slavery, free Black and mixed-race Native American pioneers and white indentured servants migrated north from North Carolina to areas in Virginia and Ohio […]
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Indiana’s AG Launched a Tip Line for Controversial Classroom Material
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters The Indiana attorney general has unveiled an online portal for complaints about the teaching of race, gender, and political ideology in schools — an aggressive move that raises concerns about privacy and the veracity of the material made public. The new […]
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Private School Enrollment Grew in Indiana This Year, but Vouchers Are Growing Faster
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Private school enrollment in Indiana continued to grow steadily this school year, though the number of students using vouchers grew at a faster rate, new data from the Indiana Department of Education shows. The number of students in public schools, meanwhile, […]
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Vinzant Narrowly Wins Democratic Caucus Vote to Fill Indiana Senate Seat in District 3
After a voting glitch that forced a second round of balloting, David Vinzant, former Hobart city councilman and business owner, was selected by the Lake County Democratic Party caucus Wednesday to fill the Indiana Senate seat previously held by the newly elected Gary mayor, Eddie Melton. Vinzant won on the second ballot by a 34-to-32 […]
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NWI Council Members Compete for Melton’s Former State Senate Seat
This story was originally published by The Indiana Citizen. A seasoned city councilman and a political newcomer will vie Wednesday in a Lake County Democratic Party caucus to fill the Statehouse seat vacated by newly elected Gary Mayor Eddie Melton. David Vinzant, who has served on the Hobart City Council for 16 years, and Mark […]
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Thousands of Indiana Students Move On to Fourth Grade Without Reading Skills, Despite State Policy
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Thousands of Indiana students advanced through elementary school without demonstrating critical reading skills, new data from the Indiana Department of Education shows, as state lawmakers consider requiring more students who struggle with reading to repeat third grade. It’s the state’s policy […]