April 5, 2021
Bill Aimed At Indiana Teacher Union Clears House Committee, Now Heads To The Floor
Senate Bill 251 would have teachers opt in to union membership every year while being informed of their right to not join the Indiana State Teachers Association. School districts would have to confirm their decision by email.
Read MoreApril 1, 2021
Most Schools Aren't Likely To Require Staff To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine. Here's Why
Some school leaders are allowing employees to decide, and have organized clinics to provide them with the opportunity to get vaccinated or offered incentives for those who do.
Read MoreApril 1, 2021
Ball State Still Requiring Face Masks After State Mandate Ends
Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns said he'll discuss a timeline to get back to normal with the school's board of trustees in May.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2021
Equity At Center Of Indiana School Funding Debate
The proposed K-12 funding plan in Indianas next two-year state budget adds $378 million but some school leaders argues it is plan that emphasizes equal funding over equity.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2021
Cost Cutting May Require Thousands Of IPS Students To Walk, Ride IndyGo To Get To School
Indianapolis Public Schools leaders are proposing a reduction in bus service for some students next academic year, in face of an expected $18 million budget shortfall.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2021
Indiana Lawmakers Send Debate On School Choice Expansion To State Budget Hearings
Lawmakers' efforts to expand school choice options are facing pushback from more than a hundred school corporations in Indiana, but a top lawmaker says a key piece of legislation thats part of that effort won't have another hearing.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2021
Butler University Addresses Student Food Insecurity
According to a study from the College & University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA), nearly 30 percent of students across the country experience food insecurity while on campus.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2021
The Latest Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill Means Nearly $2 Billion For Hoosier Schools
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Indiana is expected to receive $1,994,734,056 through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2021
Reflections: Struggling To Keep Daycare Doors Open Amid The Pandemic
If some of your students don't stay, how do you afford to continue for the ones that need you? Child care provider Amber Gritter managed to do that during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is part of her story.
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