Proposals Jennifer McCormick unveiled Thursday flesh out how she would confront the state’s near-total abortion ban in the governor’s office.

Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith sat down with Democrat Destiny Wells to discuss how she views the race for Indiana attorney general.

Many public schools in Indiana are struggling to fill funding gaps. Three school corporations in the state are asking taxpayers to pass operating referendums during this year’s election for additional funding through property taxes.

Today is the last day for Hoosiers who want to cast a ballot in next month’s election to make sure they’re registered to vote.

Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) shared data Wednesday that shows Indiana’s overall percentage of school funding has decreased since 2011. He says to improve academic achievement, lawmakers must decrease schools’ reliance on operating referendums and focus on directly funding public schools instead of expanding Indiana’s voucher programs.

Lawmakers passed a new law this year that requires schools to create a truancy prevention policy and asks attendance officers to make legislative recommendations. Now, lawmakers are revisiting the topic ahead of the upcoming legislative session.

Rai, a West Lafayette 7th grader, will embark on a two-day space adventure in Florida.

About 283 schools are hitting the state’s reading proficiency target of 95 percent, which is an increase of more than 40 schools since February. Officials and educators from around the state celebrated those schools Wednesday at the Statehouse.

Students can apply for free to more than 30 different Indiana colleges and universities this week. Some schools waived their application fees as part of National College Application Week.

Indiana has been working since 2021 to increase the number of special education teachers in the state. Officials shared new data this month that shows two state initiatives have helped fill some open positions over the past three years.