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January 23, 2025
Parental permission social media minors bill passes full Senate — now heads to House
The Indiana Senate advanced a measure Thursday that would require children younger than 16 to get parental permission before creating social media accounts. Despite some concern about the bill's implementation, it was supported by most of the Senate.
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An Indianapolis Democrat blasted Gov. Mike Braun’s first budget proposal as racist. Braun’s proposed budget would not fund the state’s only predominantly Black university or a state grant program designed to get more first-generation and minority students to college.
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House committee passes measure to prevent additional skill tests for non-accredited diplomas
A bill concerning additional skill tests for people who received a non-accredited, non-public high school diploma received robust debate in the House Education Committee this week and passed out of committee.
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IPS won’t allow ICE inside schools without a warrant
Indianapolis Public Schools wrote in an email to families this week that the district will not allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enter schools without a warrant.
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