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Indiana K-12 schools will not reopen this academic year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Coronavirus: K-12 Buildings Closed For School Year, Indiana Gets 'C' In Social Distancing

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 13 additional deaths Thursday, bringing the states total to 78. The state announced a total of more than 3,000 confirmed cases, with more than 16,000 Hoosiers tested.

This week IDOH’s school cases dashboard recorded 3,504 new student cases – 3,028 of which were reported in the last seven days.

Indiana Schools Set New Cases Record, More Than 3,000 Cases In Last Week

The Indiana Department of Health's school cases dashboard updates every Monday. This week it recorded 3,504 new student COVID-19 cases -- 3,028 of which were reported in the last seven days.

A WorkOne center in Knox, Indiana, displays a closed sign on the front door.

First Step In Indiana's COVID-19 Job Recovery Plan: Offer Workers Retraining Grants

The Governor's Workforce Cabinet is partnering with a nonprofit to provide workers with information about the state's Workforce Ready grants for job certifications.

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington. Prosecutors secured the first guilty plea in the major case brought against members of the Oath Keepers extremist group in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, while an Indiana woman who became first person to be sentenced for the Jan. 6 riot avoided time behind bars.

Indiana Woman Is 1st Jan. 6 Riot Defendant Sentenced, Avoids Time Behind Bars

An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first of nearly 500 defendants to be sentenced for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and she avoided time behind bars.

A 2023 Indiana law criminalizes bystanders who get within 25 feet of on-duty police after being told to stop.

Judge upholds Indiana law giving police a 25-foot buffer that bystanders can't cross

An Indiana law that gives on-duty police a 25-foot buffer that bystanders cannot cross does not violate the U.S. Constitution. That's according to a federal judges ruling Friday.

Suzi Swinehart’s son (pictured right) was forcibly isolated in a seclusion room inside his Indiana elementary school (pictured left) for hours at a time last fall. Swinehart said her son was traumatized by the experience and often returned home from school distraught.

Indiana isn’t holding schools accountable for forcibly isolating and restraining students

Indiana lawmakers approved legislation a decade ago that was intended to regulate and curb the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. But a lack of oversight from the Indiana Department of Education means it’s unclear whether the law has had its intended effect.

Supporters argue Senate Bill 486 will free teachers and administrators up to do their jobs in the way that best fits their local communities rather than responding to top-down mandates from the state.

Union teachers say education 'deregulation' bill advanced by Indiana House is a 'slap in the face'

Indiana is one step closer to peeling back a 50-year-old mandate requiring school administrators to discuss working conditions with teachers labor representatives. Supporters of Senate Bill 486 say changes like that will free schools from regulations they say are onerous. Opponents worry it'll silence teachers.

While bills die during the legislative session, lawmakers can add their language to other measures as amendments. Advocates said it’s likely that lawmakers didn’t have committee hearings on the legislation because it’s a budget session and they were focused on other issues.

Further restrictions for Indiana's near-total abortion ban died. Advocates remain concerned

Lawmakers filed several bills to further restrict abortion access and strengthen reporting requirements in Indiana — which already has a near-total abortion ban. Reproductive rights advocates said even though the bills didn’t move forward, they’re concerned lawmakers will continue to pursue the policies in the future.

Indiana is among a handful of states that passed laws or enacted policies that aim to restrict the use of cellphones in schools.

Indiana's cellphone ban means less school drama. But students miss their headphones

Weeks into a new school year, students miss being able to listen to music, but teachers say the cellphone ban is making their jobs easier.

A blast furnace at Cleveland Cliffs' Burns Harbor steel plant was originally set to be relined in 2025, but now it's been delayed until 2027. This gives green steel advocates hope the company will take time to consider cleaner practices.

Why delayed maintenance at a northwest Indiana steel plant gives green steel advocates hope

Cleveland Cliffs announced it plans to put off relining its blast furnace at its Burns Harbor facility until 2027. Blast furnaces use coking coal to convert iron ore into molten metal. The process produces a lot of air pollution and uses a lot of energy.

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