Articles tagged as: IPB
July 26, 2024
Campaign launches new resources to help students explore health care professions
A new statewide resource is aimed at giving students an interactive experience to explore career pathways in the healthcare industry — which is among Indiana’s top employment sectors. The creators of the new program say educating students about health care careers is important for the future of the industry.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2024
Indiana students struggle on math portion of SAT, see little progress in reading and writing
Eleventh graders in Indiana take the SAT, a standardized college-readiness test, to comply with state law. This year, the percentage of students who earned college-ready scores increased in reading and writing but decreased severely in math.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2024
How does natural gas compare to other electricity sources in terms of cost, pollution?
A member of our audience wanted to know. When it comes to cost, there isn’t an easy answer.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2024
DNR confirms 'rabbit fever' in Tippecanoe County
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday it had confirmed cases of tularemia — also known as “rabbit fever” — in wild rabbits in Tippecanoe County.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2024
How do major party presidential nominees get on Indiana's general election ballot?
Since from the presidential race — and with Vice President Kamala Harris likely to replace him as the nominee — there’s been a lot of misinformation about how she’ll get on the ballot.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2024
Expert: Collaboration is vital part of disaster response for rural hospitals
When a community is facing a disaster, health care facilities can become a vital part of the response. Rural hospitals can face unique challenges in those moments — but also have some advantages over larger hospitals in cities.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2024
Indiana ends fiscal year with $2.5 billion in reserves after covering part of Medicaid shortfall
Indiana closed the books on its fiscal year with more than $2.5 billion dollars in reserve, the lowest amount since the pandemic.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2024
Consumer advocates: CenterPoint rate increase unfair to residents, favors industrial companies
While companies like Toyota and Marathon Petroleum have signed on to the settlement, the city of Evansville and consumer advocates haven’t.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2024
Students, parents advocate for arts classes in wake of Indiana's high school diploma overhaul
The Indiana Department of Education is still considering sweeping changes to the state’s high school graduation requirements that will create two new diplomas and get rid of all existing diplomas — including academic honors. Students, parents and teachers continue to express concern over the new diplomas’ rigor and the courses that will be offered.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2024
Proposed rules could protect Indiana farm workers from extreme heat — if they're enforced
The Biden administration has proposed standards for protecting farm workers in extreme heat. That’s good news for workers in Indiana — where there aren’t state laws to protect them from heat, only federal guidelines. But enforcing those new standards could be difficult.
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