About all anyone can agree on is, we have a “broken system” that is failing Hoosiers. Some don’t trust it to keep violent criminals off the streets; others don’t trust it to treat people fairly if they are arrested.
It is more realistic to start with small incentives and changes to laws to help Indiana’s homegrown production people and companies.
Indiana needs a collective moonshot moment on education to evolve to a truly employer-informed model.
By ignoring critical issues such as slavery or Native American removal or by remaining unbiased on issues surrounding the “isms,” we effectively create a future filled with individuals uninformed about the horrors of prejudice.
Indiana possesses all the ingredients to propel us toward a new economy. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and his economic development team have uniquely positioned our state with a progressive business and tax climate.
Investing in accessible, affordable higher education programs that effectively upskill or retrain our workforce is a key driver of economic growth and workforce development. Education at any level is the foundation.
In Indiana, our attention has been too focused on low-risk youths, who would be better served through community-based programming, while kids who commit more serious offenses and pose a public safety risk are the ones we should prioritize.
Our experience is that, when an organization rolls up its sleeves together to achieve a common goal, everyone wins.
By requiring written parental consent for social-emotional learning, proposed legislation would create unnecessary barriers for some of the aspects of teaching that I love best, like helping my students set and achieve goals, process current events, and connect with one another
Today, we’re talking about beverages—next year, we could be talking candy bars or books. Once government officials step in to regulate prices on one item, raising costs for people across Indiana, what’s to stop them from trying to put controls on the prices of everything else?
Young professionals who are sports fans are more likely to stay in this city to work.
Black students in Indiana are nearly four times as likely to get an out-of-school suspension as their white peers, ranking our state fourth-highest in the country.
Marketing and advertising materials for medical services should clearly and prominently disclose the provider’s license type (physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, chiropractor, optometrist, dentist, podiatrist, etc.).
Ultimately, our city’s “sports strategy” is not just about hosting incredible events. It is about using that economic might to lift all of Indianapolis.
We need to capitalize on the attention of lawmakers and policymakers to educate them about the flaws in our supply chain, helping them see that the current crisis is a symptom of a systemic problem.
Health care systems remain under pressure to reduce readmissions. One way to do that is to analyze lab data from across the system to identify room for improvement.
We must keep the dialogue going among private developers, the public sector and residents as we work to make Indy more equitable and resilient.
When you have donated money to use as early-stage funding for startups, you can invest it in underserved founders where traditional venture capital fears to tread.
In many respects, only small private colleges managed to preserve the essence of the traditional college experience safely and effectively during the height of the pandemic.
Far too few Black and Hispanic students are being adequately prepared for success after high school.
