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The number of Indianapolis high school graduates going directly to college is now nearly 20 percentage points below the rate in 2012.

Fewer Indianapolis high schoolers are going to college

College enrollment in Indianapolis is declining.

Sen. Fady Qaddoura (D-Indianapolis) said the proposed reimbursement rate could make it difficult for providers to continue care in the state.

Lawmakers push FSSA to increase to Medicaid rate for ABA therapy after raising access concerns

Some Indiana lawmakers raised concerns about the proposed Medicaid reimbursement rate for a common behavioral treatment for people with autism. They say it could put access at risk. The director of Indiana Medicaid formally presented the new rate at a State Budget Committee meeting Friday.

From Fishers to “Frozen”; Evan Duff comes full circle

“Frozen: The Musical” is part of the current Broadway in Indianapolis season, and it’s a homecoming for one of its lead cast members. Evan Duff is from Fishers, a graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School. He is portraying the Duke of Weselton in the touring production of Frozen, and he spoke recently via Zoom with WFYI’s Ray Steele.

Francis Bellamy School 102 is on the city's Far Eastside.

Judge halts IPS sale of school, as legal fight between district and state continues

The motion to stay granted was the latest development this week in the legal fight between Indianapolis Public Schools and Attorney General Todd Rokita.

Lawmakers created a task force earlier this year dedicated to developing a long-term, sustainable road funding plan for the state.

Road funding plan still to come as legislative task force wraps up first half of work

A long-term plan for funding Indianas roads is still to come, after a legislative task force dedicated to developing that plan wrapped up the first half of its work Wednesday.

Thanksgiving grocery prices could be cheaper this year, survey shows

Hoosiers can expect to pay less at the grocery store ahead of this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, according to a new survey. The Indiana Farm Bureau released its annual Thanksgiving market basket survey on Wednesday.

Rep. Jim Banks says IU fails to combat antisemitism in letter to Pamela Whitten

Accusations of antisemitism on Indiana University's campus have spread from Bloomington to Rep. Jim Banks Jim Banks (R, IN-03) office in Washington, D.C.

United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019. The tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union appears to be headed for defeat. The union hasn’t posted final vote totals yet, but workers at five large factories who finished voting in the past few days have turned down the four year and eight month deal by fairly large margins.

Vote on tentative contract with General Motors too close to call as more tallies are reported

Voting on a tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union that ended a six-week strike against the company appears too close to call after the latest tallies at several GM factories were announced Wednesday.

Indiana Opens Doors For Internet Crowdfunding

Unlike popular crowdfunding site Kickstarter, the Indiana system will allow individuals to buy stakes in a company, rather than just donate money.

Ryan Mishler (R-Mishawaka) is the chair of the committee. He wants lawmakers to use the information from this year’s committee to make recommendations for the 2025 state budget.

Medicaid Oversight Committee approves final report with no recommendations

A legislative committee directed to make recommendations on the states Medicaid program approved its final report without any recommendations. The committee chair says their work will inform recommendations ahead of planning for the 2025 state budget.

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