Government
Indiana law protects faith-based adoption and foster care providersIndiana is protecting faith-based adoption and foster care providers under a new law signed last week by Gov. Mike Braun. “By signing this law, Gov. Braun is ensuring that… Read More
Courts
Judge blocks Indiana abortion ban, curiously citing religious freedom to abortIndiana’s abortion ban can no longer be enforced after a judge issued a final court order Thursday declaring the law violates a heretofore unknown religious freedom… Read More
Courts
Indiana school settles religious discrimination lawsuit over transgender policies, granting teacher $650KA former music teacher won $650,000 in a lawsuit settlement Monday after an Indiana high school forced his resignation because he declined to use transgender terms for his students. Read More
Government
What just happened in Indiana could reshape how schools teach – and test – students(The Daily Signal) – With two major victories in a single week, Indiana conservatives are proving that the heartland is setting the pace for 2026. In a sweeping session… Read More
Politics
More states moving to close election funding loophole few voters knew existed(The Daily Signal) – As many as two dozen states could enact legislation this year to ban foreign funding of ballot measures, a trend that gained bipartisan support last year. Read More
Government
Breaking: Chicago Bears closer to moving to NW Indiana after lawmakers approve new stadium bill; Pritzker ‘surprised’The Chicago Bears are one step closer to building a domed stadium in nearby northwest Indiana, which would move the historic franchise out of Chicago and the state of Illinois. According to… Read More
Public Education
Indianapolis posts largest school enrollment slump since COVID-19 pandemicContinuing a national trend, Indianapolis Public Schools is working to adjust operations as it records its largest enrollment decline since the 2019-20 COVID-19 pandemic year. Read More
Public Education
Indiana to require universities prove degree programs actively ‘promote’ American values(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Public colleges and universities in Indiana will soon have to prove to the state that new degree programs demonstrate a commitment to upholding American values… Read More
Public Education
Indiana touts 3rd grade reading gains; Kansas lowers proficiency standards and skirts state law(The Sentinel) – Third-grade reading proficiency is at 87% in Indiana, a phenomenal increase of five points over a year ago. In Kansas,… Read More
Courts
Trans teen confesses to plotting Valentine’s Day school shooting(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An 18-year-old student in Indiana admitted to plotting a Valentine’s Day massacre after federal agents traced violent online threats back to her social media accounts. Read More
Christian Schools
School choice booming in Indiana, even in rural areasThe Christian Academy of Indiana draws students from 56 ZIP codes in the southern part of the state, Chalkbeat reports, with some parents traveling as far… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Braun shares his state’s secret to tackling runaway college tuition rates(Daily Caller News Foundation) – As tuition costs soar to astronomical heights across the U.S., one Republican-led state is leading the charge in the battle to rein in greedy universities. Read More
Public Education
Rural Indiana district to launch charter microschools, expand school choiceA rural Indiana school district is planning to launch dozens of charter microschools, in the latest example of public schools embracing flexibility in a school-choice state. The Eastern Hancock School… Read More
Culture
Indiana teacher wears shirt calling for the 86’ing of Trump on field trip, resigns(The Center Square) – An Indiana public school teacher is out of a job after wearing a shirt displaying violent political messaging toward President Donald Trump during a school field… Read More
Government
New Hampshire, Indiana embrace universal school choice, bringing number of states to 17Lawmakers in New Hampshire and Indiana have advanced universal school choice, making them the latest states to embrace educational freedom. The New Hampshire House passed SB… Read More
Public Education
Indiana middle school hosted ‘racially exclusive party’ for students, new complaint alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Indiana middle school is facing a civil rights complaint over a “racially exclusive party” one teacher hosted for select students in her class. A… Read More
Government
Indiana lawmakers remove school choice income restrictions in new state budgetIn a tight budget year, Hoosier State lawmakers still met their goal of making the state’s school choice program fully universal. Legislators removed any remaining income restrictions for the Choice… Read More
Courts
Indiana judge says state must provide convicted killer with taxpayer-funded sex changeIndiana taxpayers will be on the hook for a convicted murderer’s sex change operation if a controversial court ruling is allowed to stand. Federal Judge Richard Young has… Read More
Public Education
Indiana bill would solve enrollment free fall by closing 5 districts and converting to charter schoolsTo combat declining enrollment in public education, an Indiana lawmaker is suggesting “unprecedented action” – dissolve underperforming districts and convert existing schools into charters. “A state bill introduced earlier this… Read More
Public Education
Being white, Christian, male is oppressive and privileged, says Indiana University class assignment(The Center Square) – A course at Indiana University required an intersectional-themed assignment where students were effectively made to realize that being white or male makes them oppressive and being… Read More