Monthly Archives: January 2025

Proposed Legislation May Dissolve School Systems

January 16, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — HB 1136, if passed in the 2025 legislature,  would require Indiana districts to dissolve and transition into charter schools if more than half of students living in the district boundary enroll in a school outside the district. Under the proposal, IPS would dissolve, and 50 of its schools … Read More

City Announces New Mental Health Response Initiative

January 16, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, the City of Indianapolis launched a unified response initiative to better serve the entire Indianapolis community as well as the responding personnel during mental health crises. This 24/7 collaborative effort reflects a shared commitment to addressing the complexities of mental health calls with compassion, efficiency, and resources. … Read More

Eiteljorg Receives Funding for Spirituality Projects

January 16, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Expressions of religion and spirituality among Native peoples and within the American West will be the focus of major projects at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, thanks to a $2.5 million grant the museum received from Lilly Endowment Inc. Lilly Endowment made the grant … Read More

Applause!: Jan. 10 & 17

January 16, 2025 | by Weekly View

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated on Monday, January 20. Federal, state and local government offices will be closed. Post offices will be closed, and no mail will be delivered except Priority Mail Express. All locations of the Indianapolis Public Library will be closed. There will be no … Read More

Call 2-1-1 to Find Warming Centers Close By

January 16, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Residents can call 2-1-1 to find local warming centers. Warming centers will be open across the state for those in need of a safe and warm place to stay. Indiana 211 is an important community resource for updated locations and hours of warmings centers in your area. You … Read More