Mackenzi Klemann

Indiana Medicaid ‘back in black’

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration returned $310 million to the state’s general fund this year, a dramatic turnaround for an agency once staring down a $1 billion deficit for Medicaid.... Read More

38 Indiana school districts to seek property tax referendums this fall

New restrictions on when school boards can ask voters to raise or renew property tax levies led a record 38 Indiana public school districts to place referendums totaling around $500 million on the November ballot.... Read More

Higher education commission looks to revive college performance funding

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is seeking to restore outcomes-based performance funding for the state’s public colleges and universities in the next biennial budget.... Read More

Distributions underway to repay local governments for gas tax suspension

The transfer covers the portion of foregone revenue from April 8 through May 31 that would have been distributed to local governments in June and July.... Read More

Cuts to SNAP, Medicaid could impact free school meals at high-poverty schools

Federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid could affect an unexpected population — students receiving free meals through school.... Read More

Indiana sets standards for 4-day school week waivers

The model, once favored by rural schools due to a shortage of bus drivers, is spreading nationwide to urban and suburban districts seeking to recruit teachers and students by extending the school day, so students and staff can take Fridays off. ... Read More

Indiana librarians to get mental health training

Hoosiers suffering mental health crises are visiting public libraries for help — transforming the role of librarians who act simultaneously as researchers, archivists and quasi-social workers.... Read More

Students embrace technology in Indiana’s growing virtual school sector

Supporters say virtual schools are an outlet for students who fail to thrive in traditional school settings, allowing them to recover credits and work at their own pace until they can return to in-person schooling.... Read More

State restricts popular credential scholarship applications

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is restricting new applications for a popular workforce grant, as demand outpaces available funding.... Read More

Report: Indiana leads nation in decline of children insured through Medicaid

An estimated 174,000 fewer Hoosier children were insured through Medicaid programs in April compared to January 2025, according to a report from Georgetown University School of Public Policy.... Read More