FREE INQUIRY OR CENSORSHIP? Indiana’s ‘intellectual diversity’ mandate impacting higher-ed instruction
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen April 30, 2026 Both supporters and critics say Indiana’s 2024 “intellectual diversity” law is having its intended effect on college instruction. That’s where the agreement ends. For supporters, including the law’s author, Sen. Spen “...”
Lt. Gov. Beckwith targets Valparaiso superintendent in latest ‘woke schools’ clash
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen April 20, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith assailed the leadership of Valparaiso Community Schools, calling for its superintendent to resign in a series of social media posts after the district apologized for Beckwith’s Friday appearance “...”
Chalkbeat Story: Why the Classic Learning Test has caught Indiana’s eye
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat April 3, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township “...”
Chalkbeat Story: States pressured to limit undocumented students’ access to career education programs
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Matt Barnum Chalkbeat March 27, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. At least three states have tak “...”
Braun administration partners with Turning Point USA to start chapters in high schools and colleges
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 12, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun on Thursday announced a partnership with Turning Point USA aimed at expanding conservative student political clubs in high schools and colleges across Indiana, telling reporters the state will support efforts to “...”
SCHOOL POLITICS? SOS Morales touts Club America voter registration effort, but critics are wary
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 11, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales announced on Tuesday a partnership with Club America, an arm of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, to register Hoosier high school students to vote, but a voter-advocacy “...”
HOO HOO HOO HOOSIERS!: IU football coach Curt Cignetti receives Indiana’s ‘highest honor’
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Tyler Young TheStatehouseFile.com March 4, 2026 Indiana University head football Coach Curt Cignetti has another award in his trophy case: the highest honor in the state of Indiana. Gov. Mike Braun honored Cignetti “...”
When the governor stops to see a local school, administrators hope he also hears their needs
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com February 16, 2026 As high-school students wearing scrubs and mechanic’s jumpsuits scurried in and out of the lobby at Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood on Tuesday afternoon, “...”
CIVIC HEALTH: 2025 index shows some upside, but Hoosiers lag in voting, political participation
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 12, 2026 The 2025 Indiana Civic Health Index shows Hoosiers not only are continuing to struggle to get to the voting booth but also may be losing some of their neighborly disposition. Led by the Indiana Bar Foundation, a team of ac “...”
ANTI-BULLYING EFFORT: Concerned parents back legislation to make schools safer
By Marilyn Odendahl and Chloe White The Indiana Citizen and TheStatehouseFile.com January 13, 2026 Rachel Van Alstine of Elkhart just wants parents to have the chance to tell their stories. The Parent Coalition for Child Safety and Wellness and VOICE of Peru Parents, two nonprofi “...”