Eric Weddle
Eric Weddle is the managing editor of the WFYI education team, which launched in 2021. The team consistently delivers impactful watchdog reporting, holding state institutions accountable on critical education issues. Their investigations have earned top state and national awards, particularly for coverage of the challenges and realities facing children and students.
Since 2009, Eric has covered K-12 and higher education issues in Indiana. He has received awards for newspaper and audio reporting. Since 1999, he has worked for newspapers and weeklies in Indiana and North Carolina, including The Indianapolis Star, Lafayette Journal & Courier, and The Independent. Eric joined WFYI in late 2014.
Contact Eric at eweddle@wfyi.org or call (317) 614-0470, and follow him on X at @ericweddle.
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The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation, the new mayor-appointed board with authority over IPS and charter school finances, facilities and transportation, holds its first meeting April 14 at the City-County Building. -
IMPD and the FBI are investigating a targeted shooting at the home of City -County Councilor Ron Gibson. Council President Maggie Lewis called the incident an "alarming and unacceptable escalation." -
Foster parent Jamie Potter's empty nursery highlights a growing Indiana crisis where working families can no longer afford to care for infants in need. -
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett named nine members to the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation, a new unelected board created by state lawmakers to oversee finances, facilities and transportation for Indianapolis Public Schools district and charter schools. -
Marion County voters will choose nominees for Congress, the Indiana Statehouse, county offices and township seats in the May 5 primary. -
The Indianapolis Public Schools board voted 4-2 Thursday to appoint Hasaan Rashid who lost the District 2 seat in 2024 to fill the vacancy left by Gayle Cosby's resignation. -
New funding could be coming to Indiana’s child care voucher program, but it likely will not be enough to cover the current waitlist. -
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The Indiana Senate passed legislation, creating a mayor-appointed board to oversee IPS finances and facilities. It now heads to the governor. -
This year, all nine U.S. House seats, all 100 Indiana House seats and half of the 50 Indiana Senate seats will be on ballots.
