From a push to ban diversity programs to Medicaid restrictions that could leave thousands uninsured — and even a plan to lure the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana — Gary residents have a lot at stake in Indiana’s 2025 legislative session. With the session reaching its halfway mark, lawmakers have cleared several key bills — […]
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Gary Unites Against Bill That Could Erase Public Schools
With a possible hearing in the Statehouse for House Bill 1136 looming, the fight over the future of public education in Gary has escalated into a battle for the district’s survival. Seeing the bill as a direct threat to its schools and community, the Gary Common Council voted unanimously on Jan. 21 to approve a […]
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Thea Bowman Leadership Academy Receives New Charter, Won’t Be Closed
INDIANAPOLIS — Good news for families in Gary: Thea Bowman Leadership Academy is not headed anywhere. The Indiana State Board of Education approved the school’s new charter authorizer on Wednesday, effectively saving it from having to shut its doors. “It’s been in the air for so long, just waiting … I think now everybody just […]