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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Friday November 07, 2025 ( 9 items )  

AEI: Absenteeism Surge Driven by Broad Behavioral Shift, Not Specific Day Patterns
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute has issued Report 1, 'What Stories Does Daily Attendance Tell? Student Attendance Patterns Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic', authored by Sam Hollon, Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Nat Malkus, and Jeremy Singer. The document, issued in October 2025, examines daily attendance records in Rhode Island (2016-24) and Indiana (2020-24) to look beyond overall chronic absenteeism rates, which have remained well above pre-pandemic levels de  more

All Trine Education Graduates Employed for 14th Straight Year
ANGOLA, Indiana, Nov. 7 -- Trine University issued the following news: * * * All Trine education graduates employed for 14th straight year For the 14th straight year, all of Trine University's graduates from the Franks School of Education who were seeking employment as teachers are working in the classroom. The school reported 100 percent employment for the Class of 2025, with its 27 graduates obtaining teaching positions this fall. "A 14-year streak of perfect employment is impressive in a  more

America First Policy Institute: Indiana AG Files Lawsuit to Stop 'Sanctuary' School District Policies That Obstruct Federal Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Indiana AG Files Lawsuit to Stop "Sanctuary" School District Policies that Obstruct Federal Immigration Enforcement AFPI Legal Joins as Special Counsel, Praises Attorney General's Leadership * Indianapolis, IN -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita today filed a lawsuit against Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), alleging that the district has adopted and maintained policies tha  more

Grand View Steady at No. 1 in First Regular-Season Rating
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Grand View Steady at No. 1 in First Regular-Season Rating * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) men's wrestling maintained its hold on the top spot in the first regular-season edition of the NAIA Men's Wrestling rating, backed by 241 points and four individual wrestlers ranked No. 1. Southeastern (Fla.) climbed one position to No. 2, while Indian  more

Indiana University Law School: Professor Katz Speaks at Harvard, The Hague on Law and Antisemitism
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 7 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Katz Speaks at Harvard, The Hague on Law and Antisemitism IU McKinney Professor Robert Katz spoke at Harvard Law School (HLS) on October 20 at the invitation of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law and its director Noah R. Feldman, HLS Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law. The topic of his talk was "What Do Universities Owe Jews under Title VI, and   more

Marian University Senior Named Regional Champion in Fastenal National Sales Invitational, Advances to Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 6 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Senior Named Regional Champion in Fastenal National Sales Invitational, Advances to Nationals * Great news from Marian University's Marketing Sales program. Business major Avery Toole '26 has achieved remarkable success, being named a Regional Champion in the Fastenal National Sales Invitational. Out of more than 1,000 students across the country, Avery advanced to the national finals as one  more

Running Eagles Hold No. 1 with the Vikings Right Behind as Three New Teams Join the Top 20
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * The Running Eagles Hold No. 1 with the Vikings Right Behind as Three New Teams Join the Top 20 * Kansas City (Mo.) - The first regular-season NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 ratings are here, and the Running Eagles and Vikings hold strong at No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation. William Penn (Iowa) jumps two spots to No. 3, while the Warriors of I  more

University of Notre Dame and FIA Team Up to Reduce Online Abuse in Sports
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Nov. 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * University of Notre Dame and FIA team up to reduce online abuse in sports By Christine Grashorn The University of Notre Dame has announced a research collaboration with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile to lead an initiative addressing the rising threat of online abuse in sports. As the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organizations globally, the FIA ch  more

USI Board of Trustees Approves Five Certificates and Microcredentials, Conferral of Degrees
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Nov. 7 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI Board of Trustees approves five new certificates and microcredentials, conferral of degrees At its regular meeting on Thursday, November 6, the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees approved five new undergraduate certificates and microcredentials. They are as follows: * Certificate in Restaurant Management: The nine credit hour Certificate in Restaurant Management would  more