Good morning! Stay up to date on the latest news with our news team today:
John Gregg announced Rep. Christina Hale of Indianapolis as his running mate today at 9:30 a.m. in Indianapolis. He'll spend the rest of the day campaigning around the state. Follow Brandon Smith (@BrandonJSmith5) of Indiana Public Broadcasting for updates from this morning's announcement.
Indiana University is partnering with the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy to digitize in 3-D the museum's collection of over 1,000 Greet and Roman sculptures. This is the third-largest collection of its kind in the world. IU calls the project "historic" and says the 3-D models will be freely available online by 2020. Follow Emma Creek (@EmCreek) for more information.
An Indiana Senate committee tasked with studying illegal immigration in the Hoosier state will meet for the second time today. The panel's first meeting last month included expert witnesses from out of state, who advocated for stricter immigration measures. The guest speakers caused some controversy; some gathered to protest the meeting, including a representative of the Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance. The second of six scheduled meetings will take place at 1:00 p.m. at the Statehouse today. Follow Brandon Smith (@BrandonJSmith5) for updates from the meeting.
From the Associated Press: A Gary charter school has been spared after it was set to close next month because Ball State University declined to reauthorize its charter. The (Munster) Times reports Angola-based Trine University agreed Monday to reauthorize The Bowman Leadership Academy, which would have closed June 30. Ball State declined in January to renew the charter for the school, citing management issues and failures to comply with state and federal laws. The school's board was replaced in March and another group was given the go-ahead to take over. But last month the state declined to allow the school to continue operating without a charter. That prompted school leaders to scramble and find a new sponsor. The state school board must approve the new agreement at a June meeting. Our State Impact team is your source for education news, including continuing coverage of charter schools. Follow them at @StateImpactIN.
