Peter Balonon-Rosen
Peter Balonon-Rosen is a multimedia reporter/producer for WFIU/WTIU news. Peter covers issues, innovations and reforms that affect Indiana education. He comes to WFIU/WTIU from WBUR in Boston, where he served as lead education reporter for WBUR's Learning Lab. Peter graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor's degree in American Studies and certificate in Film Studies.
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Indianapolis disability service agency Easterseals Crossroads will join health insurance giant Anthem to provide these services. -
A new report from the preschool advocacy organization, Early Learning Indiana, says the rule penalizes children whose parents can't work. -
The unique camp session began in 1995. At the time, HIV and AIDS were so loaded with stigma, people wouldn't talk about it. Even within their own families. -
New federal health care legislation could result in large cuts to Medicaid. Schools often rely on these funds for special education and other health services. -
A new federal education law limits the type of diplomas counted in a school's graduation rate. It's a move that Indiana's schools chief says "blindsided" the state. -
State officials plan to develop new courses of study for special education students on track to receive a certificate instead of a high school diploma. -
Indiana's general diploma will no longer be considered when calculating school and district graduation rates, state officials announced Friday. -
For years, Indiana officials have gone back and forth on whether the point of high school is to get students ready for college, or to get them ready to enter the workforce. Today, Indiana's career and technical education programs are growing rapidly. -
The new Every Student Succeeds Act modifies the formula for which states receive federal funds dedicated to teacher and principal training and recruiting. -
Schools across the state plan to say goodbye to valedictorians, in favor of new models.
