September 22, 2025
ACLU sues Ball State president over firing of employee for Charlie Kirk online post
The ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Ball State University's president over the firing of an employee who posted about Charlie Kirk's death on social media.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2025
Braun says Indiana teacher licenses may be revoked for Charlie Kirk comments
Gov. Mike Braun and other state officials warned Indiana teachers they could lose their licenses for social media posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, sparking free speech concerns.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2025
Ball State fires employee over Charlie Kirk social media comments
Ball State University has fired an employee after online comments she made about the Charlie Kirk shooting were highlighted by the state’s attorney general.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2025
How does this acclaimed Indiana charter school keep halls calm? Suspending students
A WFYI analysis shows that Paramount charter schools suspended students with disabilities about three times more often than the state average.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2025
Look up your school's 2024-25 suspension rate here
Most Indiana districts and charter schools disproportionately suspend students in special education in the 2024-25 academic year.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2025
Funding cut for IU programs that 'do not advance American interests or values'
The U.S. Department of Education is ending funding for more than a dozen Indiana University programs that "do not advance American interests or values," according to a Sept. 10 letter. The loss of funding impacts a broad range of programs for foreign languages and international studies.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2025
Free speech foundation ranks IU as worst public college
Indiana University sank to near the bottom of The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression College Free Speech Rankings this year.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2025
About 19% of Indiana child cares have already closed classrooms as state cuts aid
The results of a new survey come as day cares and preschools face significant funding losses from cuts to public subsidies for low-income families.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2025
Is this the end of Indianapolis Public Schools as we know it?
Charter schools have grown in student enrollment and political clout since coming to Indiana in 2001. Will recent changes finally push IPS into becoming an all-charter system?
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2025
Cosmetologists imagine makeover for education in Indiana
There are more than 60,000 licensed cosmetologists in Indiana. Many of them are educated only in cosmetology schools, taking typical pathways to becoming hairstylists, barbers, or manicurists and more.
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