School Matters
School Matters: Funding Cuts Likely to Produce Referendum ‘Wave’
Steve Hinnefeld explains why many anticipate school district property-tax referendums this year....
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.
Higher Education
Free Inquiry or Censorship? Indiana’s ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Mandate Impacting Higher-Ed Instruction
Steve Hinnefeld speaks to lawmakers and academics regarding Senate Enrolled Act 202....
value-added
School Matters: ‘Value-added’ Study Gives Local Schools High Marks
Steve Hinnefeld investigates a state-wide college prep study....
United States of America
IU Marks Nation’s 250th Birthday with Declaration of Independence Exhibit, Related Activities
Lilly Library exhibit, art tours, musical performances part of 250th anniversary celebration....
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Remembering Lee Hamilton, Statesman and Giant of U.S. Foreign Policy
Limestone Post’s Steve Hinnefeld reflects on his relationship with Representative Lee Hamilton and shares anecdotes...
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IU Football Players and Fans Share the Love In Freezing Memorial Stadium
History has been made. Indiana University capped off an undefeated football season and national championship...
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Online Program a Hit with Formerly Homeschooled Student-Athletes
A new online-education program through the Monroe County Community School Corporation allows former homeschoolers and...
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...
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...