Education Department softens controversial guidance on race and schools
A new question-and-answer document, posted online late Friday, clearly states that by law the federal government cannot dictate curriculum.
A new question-and-answer document, posted online late Friday, clearly states that by law the federal government cannot dictate curriculum.
The project is expected to encompass about 7.5 acres on the river’s western bank and will include new green spaces, an amphitheater and a promenade overlooking the White River.
A proposal to shrink thousands of financial aid grants is likely to cut deepest at some of the state’s largest universities.
The Trump administration’s proposed shake-up comes when economists already have broader concerns about the quality of economic data.
Health policy nonprofit KFF estimates Indiana could miss out on billions of dollars in funding if the federal government enacts a per-capita cap to reduce spending on Medicaid.
TWG Development’s “Alabama Redevelopment” plan includes a new 21c Museum Hotel through the renovation of Old City Hall and the construction of an adjacent 29-story tower.
The downtown Minton-Capehart Federal Building and the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Lawrence were deemed “not core to government operations” by the General Services Administration.
The pre-clinical West Lafayette-based medical device startup is working to develop a new “microstructred” catheter to remove blood clots that cause strokes.
A day after publishing a list of over 400 federal properties it had identified to close or sell—including two in Marion County—the Trump administration deleted the list entirely.
Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”
School officials and advocates, in particular, denounced the dual legislation considered Wednesday because of the possible the double-whammy hit to budgets.
The lawsuit argues that the NEA’s policy violates the Constitution “by imposing a vague and viewpoint-based restriction on artists’ speech.”
Committee dockets weren’t too packed during the largely slow week, but the House Ways and Means Committee heard Senate Bill 1, which drew hours of testimony.
The budget plan, which is now under consideration in the Indiana Senate, includes $15 million for the project, which will encompass about 7.5 acres on the White River’s western bank.
What we’re really talking about is a system that needs to work for all kids—no matter their background, their neighborhood or their school type. And right now, that’s not happening.
While most cities and towns should tighten their belts, how much they can wisely cut differs because cities and towns differ.
In Indiana, state education dollars follow public school students to the schools of their choice. Local funding, however, does not.
The guidance, issued this week, escalates the role that the new efficiency group, known as DOGE, plays in EPA operations.
The Riley Children’s Foundation unveiled the campaign, called “Every Child Deserves Riley,” during its Red For Our Kids Gala on Saturday. The effort has seen early success—they’ve already quietly raised two-thirds of the goal.
More than 70% of Indiana’s counties, many of which are rural and also lost population in the 2020 census, are expected to lose residents over the next 30 years.