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Indiana House Bill 1035 strives for mediocrity across Indiana schools

HiLite Staff • January 30, 2024

House Bill 1035, which has recently been introduced in the Indiana House of Representatives, has only one goal, to eliminate school improvement plans. According to the Indiana Department of Education,...

Sen. Todd Young addresses national drug epidemic at press conference in media center

Da-Hyun Hong • May 10, 2019

Today, May 10, 2019, Sen. Todd Young held a press conference in the media center to address the national epidemic of drug abuse among underaged students. According to Young, between 2017 and 2018, e-cigarette...

Working to #BeHeard: Former Acumen editor-in-chief reflects on involvement in New Voices legislation movement

Selena Qian '17, former Acumen editor-in-chief • November 16, 2018

I was part of New Voices Indiana back in the 2016-2017 school year. It was exciting to help put together and advocate for a bill to protect student journalists and their advisers. We started by meeting...

Starting Late: A bill may require school to open after the third Monday of August

Tara Kandallu, Reporter • December 14, 2017

Next legislative session, Jean Leising, Indiana state Republican Senator, will propose a bill that would require schools to begin after the third Monday of August in the 2018-19 school year. Currently,...

Indiana to replace Common Core with Indiana Academic Standards

News • April 24, 2014

On March 24, Gov. Mike Pence signed Senate Bill 91, with some points focusing on the replacement of Common Core standards with Indiana Academic Standards and the deeming of the Indiana Academic Standards...

Cutting costs of education

News • January 27, 2011

Gov. Mitch Daniels’ proposal to Congress would provide more funds for rising tuition expenses, allowing students the option to graduate early By Emma Neukam [email protected] For many seniors...