Dylan Peers McCoy
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Education reporter at WFYI
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NPR
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The State Department is swapping out Calibri for Times New Roman in all its official documents, reversing a Biden-era change that aimed to increase accessibility for readers with disabilities.
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The State Department reinstates an old font, in a typeface about-face
The State Department is swapping out Calibri for Times New Roman in all its official documents, reversing a Biden-era change that aimed to increase accessibility for readers with disabilities.
https://n.pr/4oSF4cx
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3 months ago
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
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This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
https://n.pr/3KIfcSn
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Sheridan also told IndyPolitics' Abdul-Hakim Shabazz that Micah Beckwith allegedly "wore *special eyeglasses that surreptitiously recorded videos...*" What the hell?? via
@hayleighcolombo.bsky.social
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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Ex-Beckwith staffer says alleged AI porn deepfake was part of 'frat house' atmosphere
Beckwith has previously told IndyStar his office "has found no evidence that a video was ever produced or viewed by anyone internally.â
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/19/ex-indiana-micah-beckwith-staffer-says-alleged-porn-deepfake-part-of-frat-atmosphere/86226761007/
3 months ago
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The things that men will say to women just never cease to amaze me... "One deputy told Roberts to 'walk like a lady' before grabbing her to remove her from the room, footage shows." via Jordan Smith and Hayleigh Colombo
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Woman accusing Hogsett aide of sexual harassment dragged out of Indianapolis council meeting
One of three women alleging she was sexually harassed by a former top aide to Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett was forcefully escorted out of a council meeting as she tried to relay her concerns.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2025/06/09/woman-alleging-sexual-harassment-by-hogsett-aide-dragged-out-of-council-meeting/84113564007/
7 months ago
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Indiana will limit available seats in its state-funded preschool program to 2,500 children next school year â less than half the current enrollment.
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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Indiana slashes number of children in state preschool program
Indiana substantially expanded programs that pay for child care for low-income families with the help of federal pandemic aid.
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-slashes-number-of-children-in-state-preschool-program
7 months ago
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8 months ago
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/12/g-s1-65988/episcopal-church-white-afrikaners-ends-partnership-u-s-government
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If we want *more* housing in Indianapolis, we have to let developers *build* housing...
mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
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Why some southsiders are concerned about a proposed neighborhood
Perry Township residents worry about the potential impacts on an urban forest and wetlands.
https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-housing-project-environmental-concerns-perry-township-urban-forest/
8 months ago
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When
@leevgaines.bsky.social
and I met Amy and her daughter G, I asked G if thereâs anything she doesnât like at school. Her response was haunting: "The blue room.... It feels like close spaces, and it's like â it's, like, scary in there."
www.npr.org/2025/04/16/n...
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Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights investigates discrimination in schools. It recently lost more than 40% of its staff.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5338830/trump-federal-cuts-civil-rights-education-investigations
8 months ago
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âA member of the DCS legislative team told IndyStar he was fired Monday after expressing concerns about the elimination of the caseload standards during a meeting at the governor's office last week.â
www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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'Enormous harm to children': Caseload limits for DCS quietly chopped in state budget bill
The move is raising concerns within the agency and among child welfare advocates.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2025/04/15/indiana-department-of-child-services-dcs-case-loads-state-budget/83097946007/
9 months ago
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This is the most helpful economic story of the week.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/b...
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The âChina Shockâ Offers a Lesson. It Isnât the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/business/economy/tariffs-trump-china-shock.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=g&pvid=686A556E-4E8F-439A-ADB0-66FC9DA074F0
9 months ago
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U.S. schools have seen a lot of signs that students are struggling post-pandemic, from lower test scores to worse attendance. Here's another red flag: In Indiana, Suspensions rose to the highest rate in a decade.
@leevgaines.bsky.social
@wfyi.bsky.social
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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Indiana schools suspended students over 30,000 times for fighting last year
Last school year about 72,700 public school students, or nearly 7% of those enrolled, experienced out-of-school suspensions.
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-students-out-of-school-suspension-pandemic-fighting
9 months ago
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Ben Werdmuller
9 months ago
We're looking for a Texas-based reporter to join our joint investigative newsroom with the Texas Tribune. You would be working with both
@propublica.org
and
@texastribune.org
to investigate abuses of power and trust in the public interest.
#journalism
job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
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Reporter, ProPublica-Texas Tribune Initiative
Austin, Texas, United States; Regions
https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4552647006
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I cannot stop thinking about this article about a Christian influencer who says Carmel, Ind. has âdiversity that works." This is a city where 76% of people are non-Hispanic White and 75% have college degrees.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
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He Gave a Name to What Many Christians Feel
And the feeling isnât good. Aaron Renn has gained a following by warning that the U.S. is currently a ânegative worldâ for Christianity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/aaron-renn-christianity-conservative-negative-world.html
9 months ago
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Can we please stop pretending that "asynchronous" pre-k is a thing?
9 months ago
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Dylan Peers McCoy
ProPublica
9 months ago
A 2024 GAO report found the IRS netted a savings of $13,000 for every additional hour spent auditing wealthy individualsâ tax returns. Watch reporter
@andykroll.bsky.social
break down how DOGE cuts to the IRS could cost more than DOGE will ever save â¤ľď¸ đ˝ď¸:
@josesepulveda.bsky.social
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How DOGE Cuts to the IRS Could Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
YouTube video by ProPublica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or12vPbp4Ww
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I don't know any of the details of the planned apartment building. But if we want housing to be cheaper, we have to make it easier to build housing. There cannot be this many barriers.
mirrorindy.org/devington-pl...
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Eastsiders hope to guide Devington Plaza redevelopment
New York-based Skysoar withdrew a proposal to build a large apartment complex.
https://mirrorindy.org/devington-plaza-eastside-indianapolis-redevelopment-skysoar-capital-partners/
9 months ago
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Political operative Peter Luster said he was excited to help collect signatures for his friend Terrencio Davis to run for school board. There was just one problem: Davis did not live in the school district where he planned to run. via
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www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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Political operative's role in IPS school board election filing still leaves unanswered questions
Peter Luster. who leads government affairs for the education advocacy group RISE Indy, filled out paperwork for an IPS school board candidate who was removed from the ballot in the 2024 election.
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/political-operative-indianapolis-public-schools-board-candidate-how-did-it-happen
10 months ago
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As a Thrifty Threads loyalist, I am excited by this news
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Julian Center to open a second Thrifty Threads store
The shop and donation center in Castleton will open March 7.
https://mirrorindy.org/julian-center-thrifty-threads-second-location/
10 months ago
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I am a reporter with WFYI, the NPR station in Indianapolis. I am interested in talking to families whose children have been repeatedly sent home from school without being suspended. You can find me at
[email protected]
or 508-259-4809. I am happy to talk to people anonymously as well.
10 months ago
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"Professor Sarah Powell said the American Institutes for Research told her to cease working on two guides for math teachers on evidence-based ways to teach STEM topics." Also one on combating chronic absenteeism.
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DOGE's death blow to education studies
Researchers say students and schools will suffer without vital data
https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-doge-death-blow-education-studies/?utm_source=The+Hechinger+Report&utm_campaign=5fd46ccdbb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_02_14_04_37&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-5fd46ccdbb-322720601
10 months ago
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Indiana bill: If a homeless person is still sleeping outside after 24 hours, they would receive a Class C misdemeanor, which includes up to 60 days in jail and a fine up to $500. Bill author Michelle Davis: I donât believe the law will lead to an increase in arrests.
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Indiana bill to punish people experiencing homelessness passes out of committee
A bill that would jail and fine people sleeping on state property passed out of committee Monday. The legislation is moving forward for a full House vote despite over a dozen community members testify...
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-bill-to-punish-people-experiencing-homelessness-passes-out-of-committee
10 months ago
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Indiana is part of a multistate lawsuit asking a Texas court to rule 504 unconstitutional. We spoke to experts about what the lawsuit would do and its chances of success. And we got comment from Indiana AG Todd Rokita's office about why they are participating.
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Indiana is one of 17 states suing over a federal law that protects students with disabilities
Advocacy groups for people with disabilities are calling for states to withdraw from the lawsuit, which is in limbo because of the new presidential administration.
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-is-one-of-17-states-sue-section-504-protects-students-with-disabilities-unconstitutional
10 months ago
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It's wild every time we learn new details about the Indiana Virtual School fraud. via Amelia Pak-Harvey at
@chalkbeat.org
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Did these school officials take money meant for students and give it to politicians?
Federal prosecutors allege Indiana Virtual School leadersâ campaign donations to GOP politicians were meant to âcurry favorâ and help pass favorable legislation. The officials of the now-closed school...
https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025/02/12/school-leaders-spent-student-funding-on-campaigns-fraud-prosecutors-say/
11 months ago
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NPR
11 months ago
UPDATE: The White House defended its decision to block The Associated Press from covering two official events on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
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White House defends blocking AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'
The White House blocked the Associated Press from covering two official events on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-s1-5293524/ap-gulf-of-mexico-white-house-oval-office
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11 months ago
We
@propublica.org
have now confirmed more than 30 Musk-affiliated staffers who are helping the worldâs richest man downsize federal agencies one by one. And we're still tracking DOGE â reach out and help us đ
www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
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The Staffers Helping Elon Musk Dismantle and Downsize the U.S. Government, One Agency at a Time
Musk and his lieutenants are reshaping the government and its mission with the blessing of President Trump. ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 staffers affiliated with the bi...
https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-doge-staffers-additional-names
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"Fort Wayne resident Sarah Conrad couch surfed and lived in her car as a teenager. Sheâs gotten back on her feet.... But sheâs concerned about peopleâs ability to gain employment and find housing if they have a Class C misdemeanor." via
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www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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An Indiana bill would punish people living on the street. It's part of a Texas think tank movement
A new House bill in Indiana would make it illegal for people who are homeless to sleep outside.
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-bill-to-punish-people-living-on-the-street-is-part-of-texas-think-tank-movement
11 months ago
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This seems concerning: "A man from Pike Township appeared at the meeting to represent Perkins. The man said Perkins had lived in the sixth district for five years, but was now also living at a newer, second house on Camberwood Drive, the meeting summary said."
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Questions surface whether Indy councillor lives in district he represents
City-County Councilor Carlos Perkins was accused of not living within the district he represents in a 2023 lawsuit.
https://www.wishtv.com/news/politics/questions-surface-whether-indy-councillor-lives-in-district-he-represents/
11 months ago
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Charles Ornstein
11 months ago
Citing an urgency to protect studentsâ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers filed a new bill Monday that would explicitly prevent school police from ticketing and fining students for misbehavior.
@jodiscohen.bsky.social
@jsmithrichards.bsky.social
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Hoping to âTrump Proofâ Studentsâ Civil Rights, Illinois Lawmakers Aim to End Police Ticketing at School
The latest version of a bill spurred by a 2022 ProPublica-Chicago Tribune investigation would explicitly prevent police from ticketing students for violations such as vaping or truancy, and require di...
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-student-civil-rights-police-ticketing-bill?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=charlesornstein
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Indyâs Teeny Statue of Liberty Museum will live on via
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@jillsheridanpoulos.bsky.social
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Indy's Teeny Statue of Liberty museum to find new home
Indianapolis's Teeny Statue of Liberty Museum will close at the end of this year, but an agreement is in the works to move the collection to a new home.
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indys-teeny-statue-of-liberty-museum-to-find-new-home
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
For PBS News Weekend, I visited a classroom in Bloomington, Indiana where students were dreaming up their own engineering solutions to the climate crisis.
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Indiana high school students offer up ideas to combat climate change
In schools nationwide, educators are hoping to empower students with knowledge and inspire them to dream up ways to ensure a better climate future. At a high school in Bloomington, Indiana, students p...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/indiana-high-school-students-offer-up-ideas-to-combat-climate-change
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis tried to foreclose on two young adults because their mother died. The most shocking fact? Habitat was ignoring a federal law meant to protect families. Great work from
@samanthahorton.bsky.social
@wfyi.bsky.social
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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When two Indianapolis teens lost their mother, Habitat for Humanity tried to foreclose on their home
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit that helps low-income families purchase homes through interest-free mortgages. The goal is housing security and a chance to build generational wealth. But after one...
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/when-two-indianapolis-teens-lost-their-mother-habitat-for-humanity-tried-to-foreclose-on-their-home
about 1 year ago
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IMPD officers found not guilty on all charges in the death of Herman Whitfield III
@wfyi.bsky.social
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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IMPD officers found not guilty on all charges in the death of Herman Whitfield III
Jury found two IMPD officers are found not guilty on all charges in the death of Herman Whitfield III
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/impd-officers-found-not-guilty-on-all-charges-in-the-death-of-herman-whitfield-iii
about 1 year ago
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A really good primer on which school choice policies could have momentum under Trump. No. 1 on the list looks to be a federal tax credit to fund private school scholarships
@edweek.bsky.social
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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What a National School Choice Program Under President Trump Might Look Like
School choice advocatesâand detractorsâsee a second Trump term as the biggest opportunity in decades for choice at the federal level.
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/what-a-national-school-choice-program-under-president-trump-might-look-like/2024/11?utm_source=nl&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=eu&M=11791645&UUID=9248d2070351fd53931dcaa0f9a34ee7&T=15496369
about 1 year ago
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