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The deadlines for two key decisions on implementing the Affordable Care Act are approaching in the next couple of months and Governor Mitch Daniels, whose time in office is nearing an end, says he wants the next governor to be … Continue reading →
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education wants College Success Coalitions in all 92 Hoosier counties. Currently, 35 exist across the state. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports on what the state is doing to encourage the growth of these outreach … Continue reading →
An Indiana University mathematics professor believes he and a colleague may have found a way to modify one of Albert Einstein’s equations to account for a mysterious force which won its discoverers a 2011 Nobel Prize. Stan Jastrzebski reports.
Friday was the deadline to apply for school vouchers for the 2012-2013 school year. And the number of applications has already doubled from last year. But as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, they still don’t approach the voucher program … Continue reading →
With a new state budget in the works during the next legislative session, Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Michael Cline says he’s formulating the state’s priorities and how to pay for them. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports
Scathing testimony was heard Wednesday on how the Indiana Department of Child Services handles its child abuse hotline. As Dan Goldblatt reports, several Indiana lawmakers are hoping to improve the way neglected children are treated in the state.
A legislative study committee will not be making any recommendations this summer on specialty license plates or the regulation of them. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, this comes after two hours of testimony on the issue Wednesday.
As the popularity of online courses has exploded nationwide, Indiana education officials have greenlighted plans to open schools that attempt to combine the best of computerized and classroom instruction. It’s a model known as ‘blended learning,’ and charter operators have … Continue reading →
Indiana GOP Senate hopeful Richard Mourdock spent last night discussing politics with college-age Republicans at Ball State University. Stephanie Wiechmann reports from Muncie.
Government officials, legislators, industry leaders and consumer advocates are exploring ways to crack down on violators of the federal and state Do Not Call lists in a series of roundtables around the state. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports.