StateImpact Indiana: Fiscal Thing
by Kyle Stokes
December 5, 2012
Some Indiana school administrators are watching closely as Congressional leaders and the White House try to reach an agreement before a looming budget deadline. That’s because federal dollars underwrite services for special education students. Even if those dollars fall victim to the automatic spending cuts coming at year’s-end, the state and local districts still must... More »
Local schools try to decide how to address bullying
by Cody Butler
December 4, 2012
Nationwide, 28 percent of middle-and-high-school students report that they have been bullied in school. It’s difficult to know how many of those students are Hoosiers. The Indiana Department of Education requires that schools have a handbook policy addressing bullying but doesn’t require that schools keep statistics on how many incidents are reported. Anti-bullying programs are... More »
Lawmakers talk about closing Indiana’s middle-skills gap
by Brandon Smith
December 4, 2012
A new coalition of state policymakers and community activists wants to spend more time and money addressing the Indiana workforce’s skills gap. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports on legislative avenues spearheaded by the Senate education committee chair. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Atheist organization loses bid in Indiana courts to solemnize marriages
by Brandon Smith
December 3, 2012
A US District judge has ruled against the Center for Inquiry – an atheist organization – in its bid to strike down Indiana’s marriage statute as unconstitutional. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports on the group’s failed attempt to solemnize marriages. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Bureau of Motor Vehicles releases mobile phone app
by Stephanie Wiechmann
December 3, 2012
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has released a new mobile phone app that officials say is intended to shorten lines at BMV branches. Commissioner R. Scott Waddell says Hoosiers can renew vehicle registrations and license plates from the phone app. There’s also a branch locator – which can locate the nearest BMV branch and... More »
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