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Trump Praises Indiana Schools and Threatens U.S. Dep. of Ed., Indy Woman Pardoned by Biden, Rezoning for Washington Township Schools, Seclusion and Restraint Commission Fails to Meet

Trump Praises Indiana Schools and Threatens U.S. Dep. of Ed., Indy Woman Pardoned by Biden, Rezoning for Washington Township Schools, Seclusion and Restraint Commission Fails to Meet

December 16, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump praised Indiana schools as "well run" in a recent interview with Time magazine. President Joe Biden issued sweeping pardons last week to clear the records of more than 1,500 people – one Indianapolis woman was pardoned for a drug crime committed two decades ago. Washington Township Schools Board approved new rezoning in their district. A recent state law prompted by a WFYI investigation now requires the Indiana Commission on Seclusion and Restraint to meet twice per year – but the group hasn’t met in 14 months.

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