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INDIANAPOLIS —  Today, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released the 2022 state graduation rates, with data showing 86.61% of students in the Class of 2022 graduating. “Graduating high school is an important milestone as students transition to their next step, whether that’s employment, enrollment or enlistment leading to service,” …

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 14, 2022) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the end of a sixth consecutive record-breaking year for economic development in Indiana. In 2022, 218 companies committed to locate or expand in Indiana, investing more than $22.2 billion in their operations and creating 24,059 new jobs. “Indiana’s economy is firing …

Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers this holiday season of important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in November. Consumers should take full advantage of the solutions available for those who purchased the recalled items.      “The holidays should be a time of togetherness, not a time to worry about …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) launched its new Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed Dashboard (Indiana GPS), which displays a transparent, robust view of school and student performance over multiple measures. The dashboard can be accessed directly here.“Through the launch of the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed dashboard, …

The Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity offers programming designed to assist individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups in pursuing legal careers. Applications for the ICLEO program that begins in summer 2023 are now available and due by March 10, 2023. ICLEO offers students a preparatory institute the summer before the …

Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs Inc. will pay Indiana more than $15.7 million to settle allegations that the company deliberately marketed its products to minors despite the unlawfulness of selling e-cigarettes to children or adolescents. “My team and I fight daily to protect Hoosiers …

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved new graduation pathway options at three Indiana schools. Additionally, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) provided an update to SBOE on the upcoming release of the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed (Indiana GPS) dashboard.Locally-Created Graduation Pathways Locally-created graduation pathways support …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) wants to remind nonprofit organizations about changes to how they file their annual report with the agency and how they will access sales tax exemption certificates beginning next year.  Earlier this year, Indiana General Assembly passed new legislation revising the filing frequency …

INDIANA – While temperatures may be mild, especially for early November, winter weather is on the horizon. The Indiana Department of Transportation urges Hoosiers to be prepared for when snow starts to fall. Gov. Eric Holcomb proclaimed Nov. 6 – 12 Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana. Along with the National Weather Service and …

INDIANAPOLIS – Eligible families can now access the Indiana Learns family platform, an online portal where they can view their grant funds, see Learning Partner vendors, and schedule tutoring services for their qualifying student. Indiana Learns is a new statewide grant program that provides families, demonstrating both financial and academic …