Daybook: State Board Meets And How To Combat Heroin Epidemic

WFIU | By Sara Wittmeyer

Published October 11, 2019 at 12:52 PM EDT

Good morning! Follow our reporters for stories developing throughout the day:

The State Board of Educationmeets today. They will vote on finalizing the new A-F system and look for an update on the diploma re-write, but there won't be a vote on that today. Follow Claire McInerny (@Claire McInerny) for updates.

Residents in the Indianapolis neighborhood of Ravenswood are meeting tonight to discuss the community's drug problem. The heroin epidemic is gripping the community. Tonight's meeting at the St. Joan of Arc Church is the third community meeting this week. Harrison Wagner will be there to report on the community conversation. Follow Harrison (@The_Wagoneer) for updates.

Sophia Saliby (@Sophia_Saliby) is making final preparations for this week's Noon Edition. It's the annual gardening show, and it's always one of our most popular shows of the year. Helen May, retired owner of May's Greenhouse and Don Adamson, semi-retired manager of Bloomington Valley Nursery will be our guests. You can submit questions in advance by tweeting @NoonEdition.