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WFHB Local News – October 11th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 11th, 2023. Later in the program, we have Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. This week, we are looking into Indiana’s legislation that pertains to education. More in today’s feature report. Also …

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Deep Dive: Indiana Education Legislation (Part 2)

This is Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We are looking into Indiana’s legislation that pertains to education. This week, we look into how Indiana schools are funded, the expansion of the state’s voucher program and inequities when it comes to …

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Deep Dive: Indiana Education Legislation (Part 1)

This is Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We are looking into Indiana’s legislation that pertains to education. This week, we look into library censorship, how the legislation came about, what it means for public libraries, and what is being done …

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Bill To Provide State Funded Firearms Training for Teachers

The Indiana House of Represenatives passed a bill last week which would provide state funded firearms training for teachers in Indiana schools.  House Bill 12-53 would only pertain to schools that allow teachers to carry firearms. Indiana law leaves it up to school boards to decide whether or not employees are permitted to carry firearms on school property. Seymour Republican Jim …

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Daily Local News – November 15, 2018

Indiana has released accountability grades for schools within the state, but more than half of the schools within the Monroe County Community School Corporation don’t yet have grades; Indiana is reporting the first death of a resident, due to influenza this year; An ice storm that hit parts of Indiana created hazardous roads conditions that contributed to one motorist’s death, shut …

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Daily Local News – September 25, 2018

Indiana Schools will have another opportunity to receive metal detectors; An Indianapolis resident has died from West Nile Virus; On Saturday, the US Navy will commission Indiana’s 4th namesake ship; The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana announced James Sweeney II as the latest addition to Indiana’s federal bench; The City of Bloomington awarded $75,000 to four …

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Indiana School District Funding Referendums Pass 12-0

Indiana residents voted in favor of 12 school referendums during this Tuesday’s primary election. The Associated Press reports the endorsements include measures to increase property taxes to boost funding for local school districts. Eight districts throughout the state applied for operating referendums to help fund daily expenses such as salaries and academic programs. Four districts applied for capital referendums, which …

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New Law Requires Schools to Report Abuse/Neglect Directly to Law Enforcement

A new Indiana state law requires school employees to report suspected child abuse or neglect directly to Child Services or local law enforcement before informing the principal of the school. Legislation co-author State Senator Mark Messmer said the new law was made because some child abuse cases were not being reported. Lisa Tanselle, General Counsel at Indiana School Boards Association, …

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Daily Local News – June 21, 2017

Two major insurance companies, Anthem and MD Wise, announced today they won’t participate in Indiana’s health insurance exchange next year. According to an annual report by The Rural School and Community Trust, rural Indiana schools receive disproportionate funding compared to urban or suburban schools. Community members within the Richland Bean Blossom School Corporation want to see less crowded schools, better …

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