ILEA Recommends Major Shakeup For Indy Schools, Woman Seeks Damages From City, Communities Look For Ways To Fill Child Care Funding Gaps, IU Expands Opioid Response

December 18, 2025

A state-mandated task force led by Mayor Joe Hogsett has recommended a major shakeup for Indianapolis schools. Lauren Roberts is seeking damages from the City of Indianapolis after she was forcibly removed from a City-County Council meeting earlier this year. Indiana University is expanding its emergency opioid response. After Indiana cut preschool scholarships, communities are looking for ways to fill the gap. Parkview Health and the University of Notre Dame are partnering together, with help from a development fund, to create an AI-enabled solution to improve health care in rural communities. An Indianapolis tutoring program to address K through third-grade literacy gaps at public schools says it has improved reading for over 750 at-risk students. If you shop for holiday décor this year, experts say to expect higher prices and less inventory.

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