Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
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Despite high demand, many Hoosier parents struggle to access after-school programs for their kids, according to a new study released by the Afterschool Alliance. -
The latest draft keeps A–F grades but changes how schools earn them, including rewards for reading gains and postsecondary readiness. -
Braun, Morales have low favorability -
State data showed modest wage gains for teachers, but education advocates warned that Indiana’s pay still ranks near the bottom nationally. -
Rokita and disciplinary officials agreed he “really meant it” when he took responsibility for past misconduct tied to comments about Indianapolis OB-GYN Dr. Caitlin Bernard. -
No journalists were allowed as the state carried out its third execution in less than a year. -
Indiana lawmakers are considering new legislation for the 2026 session to address dormant, abandoned and low-hanging utility lines left behind by telecommunications companies. -
Despite progress, state higher education institutions will go at least two fiscal years without bonus funding. -
State officials have not yet disclosed how much was paid for the latest round of execution drugs, however. -
But international student enrollment dropped more than 14% at IU and Purdue — the state’s two largest public university systems.
