Articles tagged as: schools
May 1, 2025
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health
Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2025
U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff
More than 1,300 positions will be cut as a result of this reduction in force. Roughly another 600 employees have accepted voluntary resignations or retired.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2024
In the face of global warming, students are dreaming up a better climate future
With heat waves and extreme weather becoming more and more common, one Indiana teacher wants to empower her students with information, and the creative freedom to imagine big ideas.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2024
Are schools prepared to respond if a student’s heart stops? Data shows some aren’t
Chances of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest are significantly higher if a school is prepared with a response plan and devices known as AEDs. But data show many schools aren't as prepared as they could be.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2024
First Black student at Wabash College honored after years of forgotten name, mistold story
Wabash College will honor its first Black student, John R. Blackburn, by hosting a series of events and inviting his descendants to attend. For over a century, Wabash would continue to tell the story of the first African American student at the school, saying his leave was voluntary and his name could not be found.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2023
Five Indiana schools to receive $500,000 in family engagement grants
An organization for Indiana parents is to use new federal grant money to boost family engagement and improve student outcomes. Five school districts will be selected to receive up to $500,000 over the course of five years.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2023
Indiana schools receive $30 million for safety projects, nearly two-thirds funding resource officers
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced on Tuesday that the state approved all Secured School Safety Grant applications this year due to an increase in funding from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Read MoreJune 12, 2023
Indiana school librarians worry new law banning 'obscene' books will harm their work and students
Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that forbids books deemed “obscene” or “harmful to minors” on school library shelves, following hours of heated public comment.
Read MoreJune 7, 2023
Indiana parents are kept in the dark as schools isolate and restrain kids thousands of times
Students in Indiana are secluded and restrained thousands of times each year, according to data provided by the Indiana Department of Education. But a lack of transparency — in both general education and special education environments — means parents aren’t aware of the extent to which these interventions are used in schools.
Read MoreJune 6, 2023
Indiana isn’t holding schools accountable for forcibly isolating and restraining students
Indiana lawmakers approved legislation a decade ago that was intended to regulate and curb the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. But a lack of oversight from the Indiana Department of Education means it’s unclear whether the law has had its intended effect.
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