New state standardized test results show stagnant progress among Hoosier students in grades 3-8, signaling a continued struggle to reverse widespread learning loss following the COVID-19 pandemic. New ILEARN scores show 41% of Indiana students who...... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the City of East Chicago for what he claims are violations of the state’s ban on “sanctuary cities.” The complaint alleges that an East Chicago ordinance adopted in 2017 violates Indiana law by...... Read More
John Rust, who earlier this year was denied access to Indiana’s GOP primary ballot, is appealing to the Supreme Court of the United States — seeking review of the Hoosier high court’s split March decision that stymied his candidacy. Rust filed his...... Read More
The number of Hoosier families using an Indiana Education Scholarship Account (ESA)—meant to help students who require special education services—is up 200% for the upcoming school year, the Indiana Treasurer of State announced Monday.... Read More
Multiple Republican campaigns and committees that received political donations from disgraced former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel said they have no plans to return or donate those dollars elsewhere—while numerous others are keeping mum.... Read More
A program providing hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers health insurance could be in jeopardy after a Washington D.C. judge on Thursday vacated a federal approval for the Healthy Indiana Plan. Chief Judge James E. Boasberg found fault with the...... Read More
More than $60 million in state tuition funding went to Indiana’s virtual schools during the 2022-23 academic year, according to a new report. In all, those dollars covered 8,500 students—a majority of those attending a handful of virtual charter schools.... Read More
As avian flu continues to spread to dairy cows across the U.S., Hoosier officials said farmers are keeping a close eye on their herds, but animal testing mostly remains optional. So far, scores of dairy farm cows in 12 states have been infected with H5N1.... Read More
Amid an ongoing legal battle over abortion-related records, the Indiana Department of Health has clarified its legal representation in the case. At issue is a lawsuit filed last month by anti-abortion group “Voices for Life,” which seeks to regain access to...... Read More
A new state-by-state report shows Indiana’s child well-being ranking has dropped — in part due to Hoosier kids’ dismal math and reading scores, as well as increased rates of youth deaths. Although Indiana continues to rank in the bottom half of states for...... Read More
