Eric Weddle
Eric Weddle is the managing editor of the WFYI education team, which launched in 2021. The team consistently delivers impactful watchdog reporting, holding state institutions accountable on critical education issues. Their investigations have earned top state and national awards, particularly for coverage of the challenges and realities facing children and students.
Since 2009, Eric has covered K-12 and higher education issues in Indiana. He has received awards for newspaper and audio reporting. Since 1999, he has worked for newspapers and weeklies in Indiana and North Carolina, including The Indianapolis Star, Lafayette Journal & Courier, and The Independent. Eric joined WFYI in late 2014.
Contact Eric at eweddle@wfyi.org or call (317) 614-0470, and follow him on X at @ericweddle.
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Marion County voters will choose nominees for Congress, the Indiana Statehouse, county offices and township seats in the May 5 primary. -
The Indianapolis Public Schools board voted 4-2 Thursday to appoint Hasaan Rashid who lost the District 2 seat in 2024 to fill the vacancy left by Gayle Cosby's resignation. -
New funding could be coming to Indiana’s child care voucher program, but it likely will not be enough to cover the current waitlist. -
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The Indiana Senate passed legislation, creating a mayor-appointed board to oversee IPS finances and facilities. It now heads to the governor. -
This year, all nine U.S. House seats, all 100 Indiana House seats and half of the 50 Indiana Senate seats will be on ballots. -
Students at urban and suburban Indianapolis high schools walked out of class Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement. -
An amendment to House Bill 1423 clarifies that existing IPS bond debt will remain with the district rather than transferring to the new Indianapolis Public Education Corporation. -
Five people have been formally charged with the shooting of Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Steven Meyer, including one suspect scheduled to stand trial in Meyer's own courtroom. -
The Greater Indianapolis NAACP is calling for increased oversight and the protection of public assets in House Bill 1423, which would transfer key powers from the elected IPS Board to a mayor-appointed body.
