The bill's author, Sen. Linda Rogers (R-Granger), said school corporations manage millions of dollars and many employees, similar to a business, so business professionals should be allowed to apply.
The latest version of the plan will cost school districts $371 million over three years, far less than the original $1.9 billion cut in Governor Mike Braun's proposal.
By Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat - February 14, 2025
The founder of two shuttered virtual charter schools used state funds meant for “underprivileged and at-risk” students to make over $40,000 in campaign contributions in 2018 to support Republican candidates, prosecutors allege in an ongoing federal criminal case.
Indiana code currently defines bullying as overt, unwanted and repeated acts or gestures. The bill changes that definition to overt, unwanted acts or gestures that are repeated or occur one time but to a degree of severity.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill to limit the use of prior authorizations for state health plans like Medicaid — but an amendment to the bill stripped several key provisions.
President Trump has signaled to tech companies that the Midwest is open for development. Now rural communities are left with their concerns unanswered.
Under the previous budget, the state matched donations from local partners making the program budget 50% donations and 50% funds from the state. The proposed budget removes that funding altogether.
Morgan County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday charged Shockley with conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of intimidation: threat to commit terrorism.
House Bill 1007 would allow an Indiana utility to pass along some of the cost of developing a small modular nuclear reactor to its customers — even if the plant never gets finished.
The Joann Fabrics store in Bloomington will be closing along with half of the chain’s other locations across the United States, the company announced Wednesday. In total, 533 locations are closing.
Many Indiana teachers said they were unhappy with the state's new literacy endorsement last year. However, school administrators were supportive of a measure Wednesday to expand that endorsement to administrative staff.
Two flocks totaling 2.6 million birds have been infected and are under quarantine in Jay County. The farms in question have not been revealed publicly.
School board candidates would be forced to have a partisan label on the general election ballot under legislation approved by a House committee Wednesday.
A legislative effort that would have required Indiana schools install cameras in special education classrooms and seclusion rooms fizzled out this week.
People who are waiting for home- and community-based health services through Medicaid waivers will now be required to meet a deadline once they are invited off Indiana’s waitlist.
A Senate committee approved legislation Wednesday that introduces a variety of consumer protections against medical debt, including how hospitals create payment plans.
Owner Paul “Wilbur” Price updated the store’s website, saying the store could no longer compete with its own suppliers, who sell directly to customers.
The lane will be closed so FA Wilhelm Construction can safely operate a crane and other equipment for the Poplars redevelopment project, the city said in a press release.
By Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle - February 12, 2025
A key Democrat on the House Education Committee said he disagreed with rhetoric around the issue but supported the move to “keep males out of female sports.”
It’s the second straight year the cost has gone up for infant, toddler and preschool childcare programs at the Early Learning Center and Hoosier Hills Career Center.
By Farah Yousry and Benjamin Thorp - February 12, 2025
A federal judge on Monday night temporarily stopped plans by the National Institutes of Health to cut funding to universities, hospitals and other research centers across the U.S., including in Indiana.