Story by Claire Rafford INDIANAPOLIS–Last week, IUPUI students returned from spring break to a surprise: a huge “IU” symbol on the roof of the campus center. The shiny new signage is a hint of what’s to come as IUPUI inches closer to officially becoming IU Indianapolis and Purdue in Indianapolis in July. The universities have been […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Every year the Indiana Youth Institute gauges where the state is on making sure Indiana’s kids are in the right place to lead good lives as they grow up. In their annual report released this week, the IYI said that in most metrics children in Indiana are in a much better spot than […]
INDIANAPOLIS — If you have a child who is blind or visually impaired, you may be relieved to know that many Indianapolis Public Library locations have added new Braille books to their collections. The children’s books can be reserved online if they are not present at your local branch. Continue reading for a list of […]
STATEWIDE – If you have a child with special needs who will be attending classes next school year, consider applying for financial help through the Indiana Education Scholarship Account (INESA). This scholarship is intended to help K-12 students with disabilities get the care they need to thrive in the classroom, whether that be at home […]
Story by Kody Fisher INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 75-year-old teacher who says he was assaulted by a student earlier this month has received answers from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office about its investigation after reporting by I-Team 8. The Perry Meridian High School substitute teacher, Rob Gooding, told I-Team 8 that the prosecutor’s office called […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 75-year-old substitute teacher for Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis says he was assaulted by a student on Feb. 1 but the student was never arrested. Before an ambulance took Rob Gooding to a hospital from Perry Meridian High School, he says he told school police he wanted to press charges. […]
STATEHOUSE--A bill that could impact as many as 14,000 families in Indiana is up for a final vote in the Statehouse. It would result in students needing to repeat third grade if they have not passed the state’s reading test. All of the amendments that were brought up in the House this week did not […]
STATEWIDE–Lawmakers are considering legislation that would give more incentives to Hoosiers to make a career switch to education. The Indiana Department of Education says more than 1,600 teacher positions were open at the start of this past school year. State Representative Dave Heine of Fort Wayne says he wrote a law last year which created […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A new podcast has been released that aims to support individuals who have loved ones struggling with addiction. The podcast is hosted by Matt Bair and Ryan Hedrick, both of whom work at WIBC Radio, and both have personally struggled with addiction in the past. The first four episodes will cover navigating the […]
STATEWIDE–Ivy Tech and Purdue University are teaming up in a collaboration for a new program called Green2Gold. On Wednesday, leaders of both institutions announced that they would offer a combined Associate of Science (AS) in engineering from Ivy Tech and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in engineering from Purdue. The goal of it is to […]
