Caroline Beck
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As Indiana faces ongoing child care challenges, lawmakers are debating whether reducing regulations or increasing funding is the answer. -
Indiana voters this November will get to vote on two public questions. -
Marion County election officials approved a new protocol for poll workers if federal law enforcement agents appear at voting centers. -
Construction is advancing on a new shared Indianapolis campus for Indiana's Deaf and Blind schools. Students are expected to move in by fall 2028. -
Indiana lawmakers reviewed declining child fatality numbers and heard recommendations to prevent infant deaths, drowning and childhood trauma. -
Homestead High School band director Jason Witzigreuter has received Indiana's highest teacher honor for 2027. -
Gov. Mike Braun is extending his suspension of both the state's gas usage and excise tax for another 30 days until Oct. 6. -
Nearly 13,000 Indiana children rely on Head Start. State advocates say proposed federal changes could undermine safety, disability services and rural programs. -
Nearly 89% of Indiana third graders passed IREAD in 2026, the highest rate in eight years, but state officials say the new ILEARN scores cannot be compared with previous years. -
Indiana approved 3,240 new childcare vouchers under a $200 million emergency fund, but enrollment remains thousands short of the state's goal as nearly 30,000 children remain on a waitlist.
