Dylan Peers McCoy

A $4 million child care center sits empty in rural Indiana. Here’s why

The classroom is ready, with a play kitchen, picture books and baby dolls. The windows look out on a newly built playground. But one thing is missing: children. The room has sat mostly empty since the Jay County Early Learning Center opened over a year ago.... Read More

‘It’s a disaster.’ How cuts undermine high-quality child care in Indiana

Over the last year, Indiana stopped giving new child care vouchers, slashed the number of spots in the state preschool program and cut how much it pays for care. ... Read More

A federal shutdown will hit Indiana residents and workers. Here’s how

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 slashes number of children in state preschool program

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 schools have new requirements when older students are truant

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

Indiana graduation requirements spur jump in high school career training

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

It’s easier to get into college than it used to be. Here are the Indiana admissions rates

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

Fewer Indiana students are chronically absent from school

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

Ivy Tech spent years trying to improve rock bottom graduation rates—and it’s working

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