Millions of dollars will be dedicated to Indianapolis park enhancements in the coming years. An opportunity for diverse businesses to apply for the work happens this week.

Indiana University School of Medicine has selected a leader for a new role that oversees the school’s efforts on diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.

Newfields has a new leader at the helm. WFYI’s Terri Dee speaks with the President and CEO of Newfields Colette Pierce Burnette about her non-traditional path to Newfields and her ideas to blend education and the museum’s offerings for children.

Health experts say lack of representation in clinical trials leads to widening health disparities and ballooning health care costs.

Only 18 percent of Marion County educators are teachers of color, compared to the 66 percent of non-White students. But a federal grant recently awarded to the Beech Grove City Schools district could help increase the number of teachers of color and improve student learning.

The number of diverse Hoosier students who graduate from high school increased over the past 10 years but there are still equity gaps among students who are prepared to succeed in college.

Although students and teachers are out of school for the summer, equity and inclusion is still a hot topic in Indianapolis Public Schools.

Parents and a principal are calling on Indianapolis Public Schools to change enrollment polices that lead to a disproportionate number of white students at the district’s most popular choice programs.

An external review on the death of a Black female doctor found the medical management and technical care she received from Indiana University Health did not contribute to her death. But the review also found a lack of empathy and compassion in the delivery of her care, according to a news release from IU Health on Wednesday.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, one of the area's largest youth organizations, is in need of volunteers to serve as role models.