Teachers’ union, McCormick blast new literacy endorsements The Indiana State Teachers Association is raising alarms and criticizing the Indiana Department of Education over its rollout of the state’s new literacy endorsement requirements needed for teachers to instruct in the [...]
SCOTUS hears ex-mayor’s appeal: Lot at stake nationally, here The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument Monday in Snyder v. United States, No. 23-108. We told you long before the Supremes agreed to hear the case [...]
First quarter of 2024 doesn’t match up to 2023, but . . . Through the first three months of 2024, statewide win of $594,238,266 at Indiana’s 12 commercial casinos properties is down by $38,434,527 (- 6.08%) from $632,672,793 during [...]
Your guide to the 6 GOP hopefuls’ takes on education policy In the six-way May 7 Republican gubernatorial primary, each candidate has outlined his or her plans for overseeing and improving education in Indiana – some more detailed than [...]
Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues. . . . but that could change We’ve been telling you about the betting equivalent of baby steps being taken in recent months by the president of the Indianapolis-based National Collegiate Athletic Association, [...]
OAG files suit against big manufacturers over environmental mess Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) files a lawsuit Wednesday against 22 companies that, OAG alleges, contrary to law continued manufacturing a category of water-resistant substances known as PFAS (per- and [...]
New grad requirements focus on flexibility, career pathways For the first time since the 1980s, Indiana is significantly redesigning its high school diplomas – and we got our first look at the proposed new graduation requirements from the Indiana [...]
OAG Opinion at issue in court fight, Rokita appeals to Congress The fight over whether Delta 8 THC is a legal product in Indiana is heating up in court and in Congress, largely because of Official Opinion 2023-1 issued [...]
Final night of session revives push for oversight of Gameboys While it seemed as though language restricting funding flexibility for the Indiana Gaming Commission – and no other state agency – was dead after Rep. Jeff Thompson (R) of [...]
Research examines connections in health, student performance New research from the Indianapolis-based Paramount Health Data Project showcases the group’s first longitudinal data sets revealing connections between student health and academic performance. The study’s conclusion suggests schools that focus on [...]