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Allissa M. Impink: DOE funds are essential to serve the most vulnerable

April 11, 2025 | Allissa M. Impink

The federal government’s role in education is essential. Funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Title I helps ensure equitable opportunities for all students.

FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs, resignations threaten basic operations

April 10, 2025 | Associated Press

Weeks after ordering all Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office, the agency is allowing some of its most prized staffers to work remotely.

Nate Feltman: Food insecurity is a solvable problem

March 7, 2025 | Nate Feltman

The hunger challenge among our youth and the associated health consequences affect academic performance and achievement, leading to tremendous societal costs.

Latest report on the well-being of Hoosier youth gives Indiana a mixed report card

February 18, 2025 | The Statehouse File

The 146-page Indiana Kids Count Data Book ranked Indiana 27th in the country for overall child well-being.

Karen Pence announces first awardees for new charitable foundation

December 4, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Pence and her board have selected three veteran-focused charities as the first nonprofits to benefit from the new Hummingbird Charitable Foundation.

Jalene Hahn: Improving financial literacy is a critical task at hand

September 13, 2024 | Jalene Hahn

According to a survey by Standard & Poor’s, only 57% of U.S. adults are financially literate.

Lilly Endowment offering up to $600M in competitive grants for Marion County K-12 schools

August 15, 2024 | John Russell

The Indianapolis-based philanthropic foundation said Thursday that more than 80 public, private and charter school districts and networks representing more than 300 schools in Marion County are eligible to apply for grants.

IU Health’s massive hospital project is on schedule, should ‘top out’ next spring

July 19, 2024 | John Russell

Work on Indiana University Health’s $4.3 billion downtown hospital campus, one of the most expensive construction projects in Indiana history, is set to be finished in late 2027.

Meet the new city-county councilor with eye on redevelopment at Towne and Terrace

June 21, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Rena Allen, a corporate compliance analyst at Eskenazi Health, last month was selected by a Democratic caucus to fill a vacancy on the City-County Council in District 15 on the far-east side of Indianapolis.

Emily Weikert Bryant: Farm bill’s draft language would weaken hunger help

June 7, 2024 | Emily Weikert Bryant

One in seven Hoosiers experienced food insecurity, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The farm bill is a crucial opportunity to quickly reduce hunger in our communities and support the work of food banks like our members.

Gail Boudreaux and Kevin Love: Changing mental health mindset requires full court press

May 24, 2024 | Gail Boudreaux and Kevin Love

We need to normalize asking for help and make finding care easier for people seeking it. That means not only connecting people with the right care provider but also matching expertise to the cultural lens through which a person is looking.

Study: Amazon warehouse workers say they struggle to afford food, rent

May 15, 2024 | Bloomberg News

Amazon is the second-largest private-sector employer in the U.S. behind Walmart Inc. and accounts for about 29% of the U.S. warehousing industry workforce, the researchers estimated.

Amid Indiana’s push to boost college enrollment, are students actually prepared to earn a degree?

March 26, 2024 | Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana

Higher education officials and school districts have pushed to boost college enrollment, including through an automatic admissions program between Indianapolis Public Schools and IU Indianapolis.

Fund helps Hoosier employers expand child care options for employees

March 8, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

More employers are taking it upon themselves to help workers find child care, a costly service that can be elusive for working Hoosier parents. A new state fund might be able to help.

‘Iron Chef America’ winner announced as Rev celebrity chef

March 5, 2024 | Dave Lindquist

Beau MacMillan defeated Bobby Flay in a 2006 “Iron Chef” challenge and co-hosted Food Network show “Worst Cooks in America.”

2024 Health Care Heroes: Community Farm

February 29, 2024 | Megan Fernandez

In 2018, the hospital’s foundation had the idea to grow the garden into a resource for Madison County residents.

Million Meal Movement prepares for 24-hour All-Star event

February 9, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

The Indianapolis-based Million Meal Movement, with more than 6,000 volunteers, aims to pack more than 1 million meal pouches during the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service from 4 p.m. Feb. 15 to 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Grant programs establishing, sustaining local health responses move forward

January 25, 2024 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Author Sen. Scott Baldin, R-Noblesville, said he saw Senate Bill 10 as a way to reduce public safety expenses by creating programs for non-emergency calls often routed to first responders.

Indiana not-for-profits pulled in $348.7 million in big gifts in 2023

January 19, 2024 | John Russell

Universities, hospitals, museums, theaters, dance companies and other not-for-profits in Indiana pulled in a total of $348.7 million from 79 gifts of $1 million or more from individuals, family foundations and bequests, according to IBJ’s latest survey.

Marc Hackett: You can help ease the troubles from food insecurity

January 19, 2024 | Marc Hackett

Twenty-five percent of Marion County residents are food-insecure and struggle to put food on their table, which can mean choosing between food and utilities, food and transportation, or food and medical care.

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