While the largest share of federal employees are in Washington, D.C., there are civilian workers around the country, including those working in areas such as law enforcement, federal courts, the postal service, transportation security and veterans affairs. ... Read More
Indiana will limit available seats in its state-funded preschool program to 2,500 children next school year — less than half the current enrollment. The state will also reduce reimbursement rates for preschools.... Read More
Indiana middle and high schoolers who rack up lots of unexcused absences will face more oversight and have access to more support, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Braun last week. ... Read More
Shop class at Shoals High School was once seen as a joke—just an elective to fill time. But these days, “Shoals shop,” as everyone calls the class, is the heart of school for many students. ... Read More
The median admissions rate at four-year colleges and universities increased by more than 7 percentage points between 2012 and 2022, according to a new analysis from the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.... Read More
School attendance is improving for many Indiana students according to recent state data on chronic absenteeism. For the second year in a row, fewer students are chronically absent from school.... Read More
When Precious Johnson enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, she was terrified. It had been years since she graduated high school, and she was a single mom raising a son with autism.... Read More
