Local groups want an apology after Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith made comments defending the 1787 Three-Fifths Compromise, arguing it helped end slavery.

A significantly scaled-back bill that aims to ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices in state government and public education is headed to the governor's desk.

Ball State University is ending programs focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and changing some language it uses to promote those concepts. As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, school officials say it is to comply with state and federal executive orders targeting such programs.

Instead of mandating the closure of programs, the bill now levies significant fines and outlines unlawful discrimination in education, employment and licensing.

The schools under scrutiny also include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues.

One Indiana college student started a petition to fight back against anti-DEI legislation that’s making its way through the statehouse.

More than 30 education-related bills that could reshape the state’s K-12 education system remain under consideration.

The Indiana Senate approved a bill Thursday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in state government and public schools.

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus gathered a crowd just down the hall from where Gov. Mike Braun delivered his first State of the State address.

A Senate committee advances a bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion. Legislation heads to the Senate floor to continue cutting the state individual income tax rate. And a measure banning non-compete clauses for physicians clears a committee.