DiscoverWFYI News NowNew IN Rule Makes More Children Repeat 3rd Grade, IN House Speaker Pro Tem Won’t Seek Reelection, Prosperity IN Releases 2026 Policy Priorities, Local Orgs Step Up Food Assistance
New IN Rule Makes More Children Repeat 3rd Grade, IN House Speaker Pro Tem Won’t Seek Reelection, Prosperity IN Releases 2026 Policy Priorities, Local Orgs Step Up Food Assistance

New IN Rule Makes More Children Repeat 3rd Grade, IN House Speaker Pro Tem Won’t Seek Reelection, Prosperity IN Releases 2026 Policy Priorities, Local Orgs Step Up Food Assistance

Update: 2025-11-06
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Indiana is making more children repeat third grade under a new reading rule. House Speaker Pro Tem Mike Karickhoff won’t seek reelection next year. Prosperity Indiana, an economic advocacy group, released its policy priorities for 2026. With federal food assistance uncertainty this month local service organizations are stepping up.

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New IN Rule Makes More Children Repeat 3rd Grade, IN House Speaker Pro Tem Won’t Seek Reelection, Prosperity IN Releases 2026 Policy Priorities, Local Orgs Step Up Food Assistance

New IN Rule Makes More Children Repeat 3rd Grade, IN House Speaker Pro Tem Won’t Seek Reelection, Prosperity IN Releases 2026 Policy Priorities, Local Orgs Step Up Food Assistance

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