FAFSA applications are down significantly across the country with the steepest drops at schools with larger numbers of students from low-income families and students of color.
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Posted inEducation
City-County Council to vote if charter school opens in Washington Township as opposition grows
After months of controversy, an all-girls charter school is one step closer to opening in Washington Township.
Posted inEducation
Community college can be a gateway to a 4-year degree
But Indiana has one of the worst success rates in the nation.
Posted inGovernment
Indianapolis Blue Line recommended for federal funding, weeks after bill to stall project dies
The Blue Line rapid transit system has been recommended to receive roughly $140 million in support from the federal government.
Posted inGovernment
‘Faith has always paired with action’: First-term city-county councilor Perkins talks religion and priorities
Bethel Cathedral AME Church pastor says his focus is on public safety and education.
Posted inGovernment
Indy-area educators prepare to hold back more third graders
A new bill could have an outsized impact in Marion County, where nearly a third of public school district students are failing an elementary school reading exam.
Posted inGovernment
Repeal of downtown economic tool one step closer at Statehouse
The bill now moves to the Senate.
Posted inGovernment
Indiana governor signs executive order to avert local propane shortages
About half a million Indiana residents who rely on propane gas for heat could be facing a limited supply.
Posted inHealth
It’s freezing. Here’s some info on warming centers, power outages and frozen pipes.
Indiana will continue to bear the brunt of a blistering winter storm that’s sweeping across the U.S. for the next several days.
Posted inArts & Culture
Indiana libraries face drastic funding changes, limits to activities in Senate bill
The legislation could also potentially result in decreased funding for library services.
