Caroline Beck
Government ReporterCaroline Beck is a government reporter for WFYI. She previously worked as an education reporter at IndyStar, with a focus on Marion County schools. Before that she covered the statehouse for Alabama Daily News in Montgomery, Alabama.
Caroline was born and raised in Indianapolis, and graduated from Hanover College in southern Indiana.
Contact Caroline at cbeck@wfyi.org and follow her on X at @CarolineB_Indy
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Protesters held multiple demonstrations on Indianapolis' west side amid reports of increased ICE arrests and immigration enforcement across the city. -
Gov. Mike Braun is extending his suspension of both the state’s gas usage and excise tax for another 30 days until Oct. 6. -
Indiana Senate Democrats are holding statewide listening sessions to hear from Hoosiers about priorities on affordability and the state budget ahead of the 2027 legislative session. -
A coalition of Indianapolis Public Schools and charter school leaders launched a campaign for a new property tax referendum with early voting approaching in the coming weeks. -
Black lawmakers say Gov. Mike Braun overstepped his authority by ending minority contracting preferences without action from the legislature. -
Hoosiers may start applying for assistance after flooding. Federal agencies assist in response efforts including a major road failure. -
The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation approved the salary for Karega Rausch, the agency's first executive director, who oversees Indianapolis Public Schools and most of the city's charter schools. -
Nearly 89% of Indiana third graders passed IREAD in 2026, the highest rate in eight years, but state officials say the new ILEARN scores cannot be compared with previous years. -
Nearly 13,000 Indiana children rely on Head Start. State advocates say proposed federal changes could undermine safety, disability services and rural programs. -
Indiana approved 3,240 new childcare vouchers under a $200 million emergency fund, but enrollment remains thousands short of the state's goal as nearly 30,000 children remain on a waitlist.
