Brad Rateike: Honoring my mentors by being one, too
I will always believe that, in the history of humanity, no one has ever been upset by receiving a thank you note.
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Leah McGrath: Never too late to do right thing for our Vietnam vets
Thank you and welcome home. I can see how those words have healing power.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Socialist, communist, capitalist—who cares!
It’s time we listen up and explore new ideas and not care where the idea originated.
Claire Fiddian-Green: We need addictions counselors. Here’s how to get them.
Many who need help—especially those relying on low-cost, community-based care—struggle to obtain it.
Dana Black: Holcomb struggles to persuade GOP to follow his lead
He suggests what he wants from his supermajority General Assembly and they send him back something watered down and not meeting the stated goal.
John McDonald: Indiana’s real March madness
The lack of an inclusive hate crimes law sends the wrong message for a state already in a death match for recruiting and retaining talent.
Una Osili: Payday loans won’t boost Hoosiers’ financial security
Financial literacy in the workplace can help employees cope with emergencies and prepare for retirement.
Jennifer Hallowell: Abandoning Electoral College is bad for Indiana, U.S.
Our political process is far from perfect, but proposals like this will only further divide our country and silence voters.
Deborah Hearn Smith: Do the small things—and big ones—to boost women
Let’s use words like smart, confident, courageous and strong as admirable traits in women and girls.
Anne Hathaway: How a New York Republican is helping elect women
At a time of gridlock and government shutdown, the ability to reach across the aisle and be bipartisan is necessary.
Adrianne Slash: Let the new women of Congress be themselves
Having a voice in a conversation rather than being the topic of the conversation leads to more equitable outcomes.
Barato Britt: IPS must stay the reform course
It is the urgency for positive change that I believe has led IPS’ transformative strategies for the past several years.
Marshawn Wolley: Slow down and assess what’s working
Innovation network schools are a solution—not the solution for improving education outcomes.
Christina Hale: Caring for our elderly Hoosiers must become priority
Society can be accurately judged by how it treats its most vulnerable populations, including its children, disabled and elderly.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Lawmakers can do much more to stem infant mortality
This program enables more confident, capable mothers who can better assure a more successful and healthy future for their children.
Michael Leppert: Halftime speeches can sometimes be game changers
Don’t forget to do the super-popular things that don’t cost anything and that everyone supports.
Tom LoBianco: Determining the ‘best obtainable version’ of truth
Maybe it’s time for reporters and journalists to let the public know more about how we do what we do.
Marshawn Wolley: State must set high bar for minority student attainment
A lower proficiency goal for kids who look like my son means adults are planning for their failure instead of addressing our own failings.
Glenda Ritz: Stop state money to virtual schools
Education decisions at the state level should be about serving students, not politics.
Bill Oesterle: Bridge latest in ‘death by thousand cuts’ for 38th Street
About $4 million will be spent, and the street will be far worse off.