Krull Commentary: Rokita, Banks and their tribute to Claude Rains
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com May 22, 2026 One of the most delicious scenes in movie history takes place in the classic film “Casablanca.” It happens when the German commander orders Claude Rains’ Vichy Fr “...”
Silverman Commentary: Positive Youth Mental Health Begins with Belonging
By Tami Silverman President & CEO of Indiana Youth Institute May 22, 2026 For years, conversations about youth mental health understandably have focused on crises. Rates of rising anxiety, depression, loneliness, and stress among young people have captured national attention. Fam “...”
VanOsdol Commentary: Partisan school board elections creates new ballot landscape
By Adam VanOsdol ISBA Communications Specialist/Content Strategist May 21, 2026 As party labels enter school board ballots for the first time, the decision to run with or without a political affiliation requires careful consideration of several different factors. The choice refle “...”
Bizzell Commentary: School leaders trained in the science of reading must lead the charge
By Christine Bizzell May 20, 2026 During a recent observation of a 2nd grade classroom, I listened closely as a student named Luna struggled to read simple words—like bait and train—in a short paragraph. As our school’s Literacy Cadre Coach, my job isn’t just to work with “...”
FROM THE PUBLISHER: The battle for control of Indiana’s public schools begins today
By Bill Moreau, publisher The Indiana Citizen May 19, 2026 No source I’ve consulted can give me a precise starting date, but during the lifetime of every living Hoosier, we’ve voted for public school board members in nonpartisan elections. Today, however, marks the opening “...”
Krull Commentary: Give Diego Morales the credit he deserves
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com May 18, 2026 In one way, we must give Diego Morales a perverse kind of credit. There is no pretense to the man. Indiana’s scandal magnet of a secretary of state does not hide who “...”
Hicks Commentary: The bittersweet ending of a semester
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks May 17, 2026 Graduation day is always bittersweet for me. This year I’m losing an excellent graduate student, saying goodbye t “...”
Krull Commentary: A writer’s education begins
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com May 15, 2026 Fifty years ago, my byline landed in a professional publication for the first time. It was my local newspaper. I had won a contest, with the prize being a chance to app “...”
Kennedy Commentary: The Electoral College
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy May 15, 2026 We never get too old to learn. A few days ago, I watched Andy Borowitz interview Heather Cox Richardson; one of the issues discussed “...”
Young Commentary: Hoosier Law Enforcement Deserves Our Support
By U.S. Sen. Todd Young May 13, 2026 Most Hoosiers wake up every morning and see their children off to school or head to work without event. They live in safety because a select few of their fellow citizens willingly forfeit their own. May 10-16 is National Police Week, and it is “...”