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Sen. Karen Tallian speaks on the Senate floor against the repeal of the common construction wage, a minimum wage on public construction projects.

Karen Tallian Drops Out Of Governor's Race

Sen. Karen Tallian's decision leaves John Gregg as the sole Democrat still in the race for governor.

Gov. Mike Pence called on the Indiana General Assembly to make education a major focus of the 2015 session. To help explain the legislative issues, 90.1 WFYI's Eric Weddle and Christopher Ayers will discuss a related topic Fridays during "Morning Edition."

This Feb. 26, 2015 photo shows a prototype of a baby box, where parents could surrender their newborns anonymously, outside the fire station in Woodburn, Ind.

Lawmakers: "Baby Box" Bill Needs More Review

Indiana lawmakers said Wednesday they will revisit a proposal next year to establish "baby boxes" for women to anonymously surrender their newborns. But first, they want the state health department to recommend protocols and a commission focused on improving children's lives to examine the plan and suggest other ways to decrease child abandonment.

Lost In Translation: Struggle And Success As Language Barriers Reshape Indianapolis Schools

WFYI, Chalkbeat Indiana and the Indianapolis Star have teamed up to explore questions of how immigrants are being taught - and how they're changing the landscape of education policy and curriculum. Our series, "Lost in Translation: Struggle and Success as Language Barriers Reshape Indianapolis Schools" begins Monday, April 20 on the air, online and in print.

A partnership between Indiana Black Expo, Indiana University and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education will identify, enroll and help students complete requirements for the 21st Century Scholarship program.

Program Aims To Boost Low-Income Scholarship Program's Enrollment

A new initiative plans to enroll 500 new high school students in a state-sponsored college scholarship program for low-income students.

The store is located near Indiana University's Bloomington campus and many employees are students. Lee said in the summer, when workers who transfer to a different store try to come back for the following school year, there isn’t a guarantee their job will be available.

Second Bloomington Starbucks location files to unionize, joins 17 nationwide last week

Conversation surrounding forming a union at the Indiana Avenue Starbucks location have been going on for nearly two years, that's according to one of the store's barista's Sophie Lee.

School Voucher Refunds Draw Scrutiny

The Indiana Non-Public Education Association said in mid-December that 80 of the more than 300 private schools participating in the program made errors in calculating voucher costs over the past three years.

Public Advocates in Community re-Entry, or PACE, and Indiana Construction Roundtable partnered to expand the Building Yourself training program. During the four-week program, participants received two construction certifications through hands-on training and strengthened their soft skills, including mock interviews and resume building.

As job placement issues persist for formerly incarcerated, two organizations assist with program

Securing a job after incarceration can be a barrier for some people re-entering society. Two groups in Indiana came together to help give justice-involved Hoosiers a second chance at employment.

Hoosier Employers Say They Have Trouble Finding Workers With Soft Skills

A survey of more than 500 employers by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce says the skills most lacking in job applicants are work ethic, problem-solving and attendance.

The wooded property includes a variety of native woodland species including sugar maple, red oak, tulip poplar, burr oak, white oak, blue ash, American beech, shagbark hickory, and basswood.

New Dearborn County, Ind. nature preserve is home to rare firefly

Oak Heritage Conservancy has acquired 147 acres in southeast Indiana, near the confluence of Laughery Creek and the Ohio River.

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