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State Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Ind. Education Dept.: Intentional Investments in Summer Math and Reading Support Show Return on Investment for Students
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 13 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: A new student learning opportunity designed to increase access to high-quality summer programming for more Hoosier students is showing a return on investment. Data show that after just five weeks of intentional, high-quality instruction during the summer, students who attended the Summer Learning Labs in 2024 achieved double-digit percentage point proficiency gains in both r  more

ND Education Law Project Files Amicus Brief in Support of Families Excluded From California Program Because of Their Faith
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Nov. 13 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: The Notre Dame Education Law Project recently filed an amicus brief (https://media4.manhattan-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/Woolard-9th-Cir.pdf) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of families who have been excluded from a California program that allows homeschoolers to work with independent study charter schools to customize their children's curriculum but prohibits  more

Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 to Honor Flight Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN
IRVING, Texas, Nov. 13 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Irving, TX and Fort Wayne, IN (November 11, 2024) - The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and WANE -TV, the Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) television station serving Fort Wayne, IN, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to Honor Flight Northeast Indiana. Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is a recognized, independent hub of the   more

Notre Dame Law Professor Avishalom Tor Awarded Honorary Doctorate by University of Lucerne for Pioneering Behavioral-Legal Research
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Notre Dame Law School Professor Avishalom Tor has been awarded a Doctor of Law honoris causa (LL.D. (h.c.)) by the Faculty of Law at the University of Lucerne in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field of behavioral-legal research. The conferral took place on November 7 during the University of Lucerne's Dies Academicus and was preceded by a public lecture by Professo  more

Pa. Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 30 Counties
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 13 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 42 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Clarion, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Forest, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lawrence, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, S  more

University of Indianapolis Launches First-of-Its-Kind Program to Address Need for Trauma-Specialized Mental Health Providers in Central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 13 -- The University of Indianapolis issued the following news release: The University of Indianapolis is proud to announce the launch of a new Behavioral Health Trauma Certificate program--the first of its kind in Indiana--to help mental health providers be better prepared to counsel survivors of trauma. The certificate includes training for mental health professionals in areas like complex trauma, childhood trauma, racial trauma and methods for supporting marginali  more