Education

Ford celebrates the committee passage of HB 1483

INDIANAPOLIS—State Senator J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis) and a coalition of community activists and elected leaders celebrated the committee passage of HB 1483 passed out of committee with unanimous support. The bill will provide comprehensive protections for Indiana’s students against all forms of bullying and now moves [...]

2023-04-05T17:21:36-04:00April 5th, 2023|

Ford Comments on Indiana’s Student Mental Health Crisis

INDIANAPOLIS— Yesterday, the Indiana Youth Institute presented their State of the Child Kickoff at the Statehouse. Their annual report found that children around the state are facing higher rates of stress, anxiety, and depression, and much of the state does not have sufficient access to [...]

2023-03-17T14:58:12-04:00March 17th, 2023|

Qaddoura Op-ed: Open the Budget and Invest in All Hoosiers

Word count: 551 Next week, the Indiana General Assembly will convene in response to the Governor's call to restrict women’s reproductive care and approve sending $225 relief checks to Hoosiers, an action that will cost Hoosier taxpayers over $250,000 just to convene the legislature. Last [...]

2022-07-19T13:02:12-04:00July 19th, 2022|

Qaddoura calls for opening the state budget during special session

INDIANAPOLIS— Following Governor Holcomb’s formal announcement calling for a special session, State Senator Fady Qaddoura (D-Indianapolis), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is calling for the special session to address pressing issues facing Hoosiers by reopening the State Budget to address inflation, support vulnerable [...]

2022-07-14T09:58:29-04:00July 13th, 2022|

Yoder Calls for Hoosier Input on Charter School Regulations

BLOOMINGTON—In early March, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new set of proposed regulations on charter schools. They would, among other things, require analysis of the socioeconomic effects of the charter school, reporting on schools contracting with outside organizations and a community impact analysis. [...]

2022-04-11T11:40:04-04:00April 11th, 2022|
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