Elizabeth Gabriel
Elizabeth Gabriel is KLCC Public Radio Foundation Reporting Fellow. She does stories on diversity, equity and inclusion.
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The top 10 finalists have been announced for the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year. For over 60 years, the Indiana Department of Education has selected one teacher for the honor who has gone above and beyond to support and educate Hoosier students.
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Roughly 57,000 Hoosier fourth and fifth graders with below grade-level math and English scores are eligible for a new statewide tutoring program that would provide their families up to $1,000 to pay for tutoring.
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Hundreds of extra Indiana police will be on alert this month to enforce safe driving on roads near buses, schools and residential areas.
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Proposed civics education standards for middle school students will be discussed at a public a meeting Tuesday. Lawmakers and education leaders from across the state will meet to review a draft of the standards. Beginning in 2023, middle school students will be required to take one semester of civics before starting high school.
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Some Indiana school districts are attempting to ease the burden of students in need by partnering with a mobile app that allows community members to find out what students need, and purchase it anonymously.
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The Indianapolis protest was one of hundreds this week, across the country, in response to the leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that shows it will likely overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Organizers for Valor Classical Academy, a proposed charter school linked to a conservative private college, have filed a lawsuit in Hamilton County Superior Court against Carmel Clay Schools to settle a dispute over who can use a shuttered school building.
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The number of kids in Indiana foster care decreased in recent years, according to a new report from the Indiana Youth Institute, but advocates worry about racial disparities.
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Federal lawmakers approved a spending plan this week that would not renew pandemic-related child nutrition waivers that gave schools flexibility in how they serve students meals, such as allowing grab-and-go meals and meal delivery.
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The Oregon school district hardest hit by wildfire is scrambling to create some normalcy and hold classes online. It's unclear how many families can participate since so many are displaced.