INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Enrolled Act 78 on Wednesday, launching a new ‘bell-to-bell’ restriction that changes how schools manage personal devices. Braun says the law clears classroom distractions so students can focus and teachers can teach. “This law supports teachers in the classroom and helps students build better habits at a […]
UPDATE at 12:20 p.m. — Canvas is fully back online and available for use now. -0- STATEWIDE — A data breach at Instructure, the company behind Canvas, has disrupted classrooms across Indiana during finals week. Students at Indiana University and Ivy Tech Community College opened Canvas on Thursday and found a ransom message from a […]
DCS director endorses faith-based teen program despite abuse claims, raising conflict of interest concerns
MADISON COUNTY, Ind.–A Madison County school district has been ordered to pay $195,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former counselor who was fired after going against the school’s gender identity policy. Kathy McCord, a 37-year educator, filed the lawsuit back in May 2023 shortly after she was fired from the South Madison Community […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University Health and the IU Health Foundation announced on Monday a transformational partnership with Bloomington philanthropists Connie and Steve Ferguson to expand nursing education at Ivy Tech Community College. This initiative aims to combat Indiana’s nursing shortage by creating a scalable training model that moves beyond traditional classroom hours. Bolstered by […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The University of Indianapolis is hosting its first Community Literacy Day on Saturday to honor young authors and their creative voices, and to get young kids interested in reading. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the university’s health pavilion. Event organizers created the program to help local children […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University economics lecturer James K. Self was arrested on Thursday. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in Florida initially contacted Bloomington Police in January, saying that Self had communicated with an investigator posing as a 14-year-old boy back in October. According to police, Self requested nude photos, sent photos of his own […]
STATEHOUSE–Testimony was heard Wednesday at the Statehouse on a bill that would ban kids from using cell phones in schools altogether. If it ends up passing, it would mandate that kids either leave their cell phones at home or place their phones in a secure storage space until the school day is over. “As both […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis hosted the seventh-annual Indiana Pacers STEM Fest presented by Lilly this past Saturday. The event transformed the main concourse into an interactive space where fans engaged with hands-on experiments led by various Indiana businesses and universities. Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines emphasized that the festival’s mission […]
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind.–The longest-serving President at DePauw University, Dr. Robert G. Bottoms, died this week in Athens, Georgia. Bottoms was DePauw University’s 18th president. He served in that capacity from 1986 to June 30, 2008. He became president emeritus of the university and head of the new Janet Prindle Center for Ethics, serving until January […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Faith leaders in Indianapolis are telling Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita to drop a lawsuit he’s filed against Indianapolis Public Schools regarding immigration. Rokita filed the lawsuit against IPS earlier this month. He says IPS has policies that “hamstring ICE’s ability to keep our schools safe from criminal illegal aliens.” On Thursday at a news […]