Beyond Bloomington
Traveling University Takes Faculty Expertise into the Community
Inspired by a core ethos of preserving and disseminating knowledge, a group of retired IU...
Steve Hinnefeld
Steve Hinnefeld is a journalist and former Herald-Times reporter, IU media relations specialist, and IU Media School instructor. He writes about education at inschoolmatters.wordpress.com and lives in Bloomington with his wife.
Beyond Bloomington
Former Legislator Mark Kruzan Talks Redistricting, Then and Now
In 1995, Indiana legislators duked it out over a mid-decade decision to redistrict the state...
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MCCSC Superintendent Markay Winston Keeps Her Focus on ‘Every Learner’
With declining enrollment and a state legislature prioritizing private schools over public schools, MCCSC Superintendent...
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School Matters: Indiana Earns ‘D for Effort’ in Funding Public Education
A new report gives Indiana a grade of D for funding public schools, and the...
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18 and Not Registered To Vote? Sophia Craiutu Would Like a Word
Sophia Craiutu is a senior at Bloomington High School North, and although she’s too young...
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Apprenticeships Work for Some High School Students But Not All — Yet
Workplace apprenticeships are not your typical after-school jobs. Designed to connect high school students to...
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School Matters: 439 Million ‘Dollars to Discriminate’ with School Vouchers
Despite growing evidence that voucher students fall behind academically when they switch from public to private schools,...
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School Matters: Indiana Short-Changes Rural Schools [column]
“School Matters” is a new Limestone Post column by journalist Steve Hinnefeld that will cover...
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Local Parents, Educators Face ‘Attack’ on Public Schools from Indiana Lawmakers
Parents, educators, and advocates say the Indiana General Assembly passed harmful and unnecessary laws that...
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‘No Silver Bullet’: Advocates, Officials Use Many Tactics on Housing Woes
In part 2 of our housing series, Steve Hinnefeld reports on how housing advocates and...
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Deep Dive: Struggling with Housing Supply, Stability, and Subsidies, Part 1
This article on local housing issues is our first in a series, called “Deep Dive: WFHB...
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Expanding Monroe Convention Center Still Faces Uphill Battle
With tourism picking up again, many local leaders want to pursue the pre-pandemic plans to...