Indiana
Indiana Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn discusses updated diploma requirements
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana State Board of Education made changes to the state high school diploma requirements after facing backlash from parents, educators, and politicians.
The board unveiled the changes on Wednesday. This new plan creates one standard diploma, and adds the option to earn two seals: Honors and Honors Plus.
Indiana Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D-Fishers) was an outspoken critic of the original plan to have multiple diplomas.
In a one-on-one interview, she spoke to News 8 to explain her view on the updated plan.
Q: You came on and expressed concern about the previous proposal a few weeks ago, saying you worried that some of the changes removed key requirements and would leave students behind. How do you feel about this latest version?
A: I think it’s progress, and that should be stated. For sure, there is progress that is made. I definitely feel that, as these are not finalized yet, we still have to be cautious about how we continue to proceed, particularly with some of the concerns that are left lingering, particularly around work-based learning. Thinking about how students are going to get to and from specific worksite commitments. Thinking about the ability for all children to have access to the same opportunities.
Q: What about your constituents? What have they told you about the new version?
A: Overwhelmingly, when the first version came about, there were numerous concerns. People wrote in to my office. Many attended the town hall. We have started receiving some feedback in to my office saying they appreciate some of the changes that are being made, but are still cautiously optimistic. We’re directing those concerns back to the State Board of Education.
Q: In your view, what about this proposal still needs to be changed?
A: I think I alluded to it earlier. We still have to figure out the work-based requirements. In addition, I’m really concerned about our school counselors. Thinking about the number of, or the time rather, that we have to implement this, and the time that they have to get through all of the knowledge of all of the different seal options. Thinking about our less-resourced schools as well. There is obviously one option: One diploma with several other seal endorsements. So, will every high school have the same opportunity to provide the same opportunities to all students across all districts? I’m worried about more resource districts versus less resourced districts.
Q: What do you want to see the education department do?
A: I think with this new proposal, it has another round of feedback tied to it. So, let’s continue to see what the constituents say. We want to make sure all Hoosiers have the opportunity to voice their concerns and I really appreciate how the department has been responsive to those concerns. I would love them to continue to address the questions that are remaining, and maybe lean on transparency in this time.
Rep. Garcia Wilburn represents Fishers in District 32. Wilburn is an associate professor at Indiana University–Indianapolis and an occupational therapist, according to her website.
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Indiana high school football rankings: See who made top 10 in each class in preseason poll
IHSAA football: Counting down top-10 Class 6A Central Indiana teams
Insider Kyle Neddenriep counts down top-10 teams in Class 6A in Central Indiana
Defending champion Ben Davis is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 6A in the state in the inaugural USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football poll by a vote of statewide media members.
Ben Davis was voted No. 1 on 12 of 13 ballots with last year’s runner-up Crown Point getting the other first place vote and coming in second in the poll. In other classes, Decatur Central is No. 1 in 5A, New Palestine No. 1 in 4A, Heritage Hills in 3A, Lutheran in 2A and South Putnam in Class A.
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Here is a look at the entire poll (First place votes in parentheses, followed by total points):
Class 6A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. Ben Davis (12) 129
2. Crown Point (1) 104
3. Center Grove 97
4. (tie) Westfield 76
4. (tie) Warren Central 76
6. Hamilton Southeastern 58
7. Brownsburg 51
8. Carmel 35
9. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 33
10. Cathedral 16
Others receiving votes: Penn 14. Fort Wayne Snider 11. Lawrence North 8. Elkhart 4. Fishers 3.
Class 5A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. Decatur Central (11) 126
2. Merrillville (1) 105
3. Valparaiso 87
4. Whiteland 75
5. Bloomington North 74
6. Warsaw 57
7. East Central 55
8. Michigan City 38
9. Plainfield 23
10. Castle 18
Others receiving votes: Bloomington South 16. Concord 11. Columbus East (1) 10. Evansville North 9. Floyd Central 2. Lafayette Jeff 2. Kokomo 1
Class 4A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. New Palestine (10) 125
2. Bishop Chatard (1) 110
3. New Prairie 84
4. Brebeuf Jesuit 79
5. Mishawaka (1) 66
6. Greenfield-Central 61
7. Evansville Reitz (1) 46
8. NorthWood 30
9. Martinsville 25
10. Leo 20
Others receiving votes: Hanover Central 13. Mt. Vernon 12. East Noble 9. Fort Wayne Dwenger 9. Kankakee Valley 8. Northridge 7. Mooresville 4. New Haven 4. Mississinewa 2. Jasper 2. Pendleton Heights 1.
Class 3A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. Heritage Hills (10) 123
2. Knox (1) 95
3. Evansville Memorial 77
4. Gibson Southern 68
5. Batesville 65
6. Guerin Catholic (1) 57
7. West Lafayette 50
8. Tri-West 42 (1)
9. Lawrenceburg 39
10. Mishawaka Marian 29
Others receiving votes: Hamilton Heights 19. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 18. Tippecanoe Valley 12. South Bend St. Joseph 5. Southridge 5. Peru 4. Fairfield 3. Maconaquah 1.
Class 2A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. Lutheran (11) 127
2. Lafayette Central Catholic (1) 88
3. North Posey (1) 81
4. Eastern Hancock 76
5. Linton-Stockton 63
6. Triton Central 53
7. Brownstown Central 51
8. Southmont 38
9. Adams Central 36
10. Andrean 33
Others receiving votes: Lapel 14. Bluffton 11. Heritage Christian 5. Paoli 4. Centerville 3. Rochester 3. Bremen 3. Tell City 2. Alexandria 2. Greencastle 1. Scecina 1.
Class A
∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions
1. South Putnam (8) 105
2. North Judson (1) 88
3. Sheridan 83
4. North Decatur (1) 82
5. Providence (3) 81
6. Carroll (Flora) 57
7. Triton 46
8. LaVille 44
9. Springs Valley 28
10. Madison-Grant 17
Others receiving votes: Pioneer 10. Forest Park 10. South Decatur 7. Monroe Central 5. South Adams 4. Milan 2. North White 1
Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.
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LIVE: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever vs Seattle Storm WNBA updates, highlights
‘Gotta be gritty.’ Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark on Fever win vs Phoenix
Caitlin Clark scored 29 points and ad 10 assists and Kelsey Mitchell added 28 points in the Fever’s 98-89 win over Phoenix on Friday night.
The Indiana Fever (12-15) are in seventh place in the WNBA standings coming into Sunday’s game against the Seattle Storm (17-9), who are in fourth.
Indiana just completed a three-game season sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 98-89 victory on Friday night. Caitlin Clark had 29 points and 10 assists, while Kelsey Mitchell had 28 points with six 3-pointers. Clark averages 17.6 points, Mitchell 17.3, Aliyah Boston 14.2 (8.7 rebounds) and NaLyssa Smith 11.7 (7.8 rebounds).
The Storm are seeking a four-game season sweep of the Fever. Olympic gold medalist and Notre Dame alum Jewell Loyd is averaging 29.7 points per game against Indiana this season. Nneka Ogwumike is adding 18.7 points and 8.7 rebounds against the Fever.
Chloe Peterson is your best Fever follow, and we will have updates throughout. Please remember to refresh.
When do the Indiana Fever play today?
3:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Resilience: Fever crumbled in games like this before. But not this time.
What channel are the Indiana Fever vs Seattle Storm on?
TV: ABC
Streaming: Fubo (free trial)
Indiana Fever injury report
Temi Fagbenle (thumb) remains out.
Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever
Averages through August 16 (27 games): 17.6 points, 8.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 32.9% 3-point shooting, 89.2% free throw shooting.
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Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark jerseys, shirts, sweatshirts and hats from Fanatics can be found here.
Tickets to see Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
Tickets for Fever games are available here.
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Indiana Fever schedule
This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET; ^-preseason.
Date, day
place, opponent
Time, TV/results
May 14, Tues.
at Connecticut
L, 92-71
May 16, Thurs.
vs. New York
L, 102-66
May 18, Sat.
at New York
L, 91-80
May 20, Mon.
vs. Connecticut
L, 88-84
May 22, Wed.
at Seattle
L, 85-83
May 24, Fri.
at Los Angeles
W, 78-73
May 25, Sat.
at Las Vegas
L, 99-80
May 28, Tues.
vs. Los Angeles
L, 88-82
May 30, Thurs.
vs. Seattle
L, 103-88
June 1, Sat.
vs. Chicago*
W, 71-70
June 2, Sun.
at New York*
L, 104-68
June 7, Fri.
at Washington*
W, 85-83
June 10, Mon.
at Connecticut*
L, 89-72
June 13, Thurs.
vs. Atlanta*
W, 91-84
June 16, Sun.
vs. Chicago
W, 91-83
June 19, Wed.
vs. Washington
W, 88-81
June 21, Fri.
at Atlanta
W, 91-79
June 23, Sun.
at Chicago
L, 88-87
June 27, Thurs.
at Seattle
L, 89-77
June 30, Sun.
at Phoenix
W, 88-82
July 2, Tues.
at Las Vegas
L, 88-69
July 6, Sat.
vs. New York
W, 83-78
July 10, Wed.
vs. Washington
L, 89-84
July 12, Fri.
vs. Phoenix
W, 95-86
July 14, Sun.
at Minnesota
W, 81-74
July 17, Wed.
at Dallas
L, 101-93
Aug. 16, Fri.
vs. Phoenix
W, 98-89
Aug. 18, Sun.
vs. Seattle
3:30 p.m., ABC
Aug. 24, Sat.
at Minnesota
8 p.m., NBA TV
Aug. 26, Mon.
at Atlanta
7:30 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
Aug. 28, Wed.
vs. Connecticut
7 p.m., NBA TV
Aug. 30, Fri.
at Chicago
7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 1, Sun.
at Dallas
4 p.m., NBA TV
Sept. 4, Wed.
vs. Los Angeles
7 p.m., CBS SN, WALV
Sept. 6, Fri.
vs. Minnesota
7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 8, Sun.
vs. Atlanta
4 p.m., WTHR
Sept. 11, Wed.
vs. Las Vegas
7 p.m., NBA TV
Sept. 13, Fri.
vs. Las Vegas
7:30 p.m., Ion
Sun. 15, Sun.
vs. Dallas
3 p.m., WALV
Sept. 19, Thurs.
at Washington
7 p.m., Prime, WTHR
Indiana
Caitlin Clark returns to action Sunday: How to watch Fever vs. Storm
Biles, Ledecky give us best moments from Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics are over and Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the top moments including Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky cementing their GOAT legacies.
The Indiana Fever had an impressive showing against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in their first game back from the Olympic break, completing a season sweep of the Mercury with a 98-89 victory. Now, rookie Caitlin Clark and the Fever are looking to avoid the same fate.
The Seattle Storm will go for the season sweep over the Fever on Sunday after winning the first three matchups this season. They last faced off in Seattle in late June, when the Storm defeated the Fever 89-77. Indiana, however, has been on a roll since the loss and has picked up five wins in its last eight games.
Every win counts for the Fever in the WNBA playoff picture. Indiana currently sits in seventh place at 12-15 with 13 games remaining, while the Storm are comfortably in fourth place in the standings at 17-9 with 14 games remaining.
CAITLIN CLARK shines in return from Olympic break
Here’s how to watch the Fever-Storm game on Sunday:
When is Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm game?
- Date: Sunday, Aug. 18
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Place: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
How to watch Caitlin Clark and Fever vs. Storm
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: ESPN3
The Fever game against the Mercury will be broadcast on ABC with streaming available through ESPN3. Upon its conclusion, the contest will be available to watch on WNBA League Pass, which fans can get by downloading the WNBA app.
Caitlin Clark stats in last game
In the Fever’s first game back from the Olympic break, Caitlin Clark finished with a team-high 29 points in a 98-89 win over the Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Clark picked up the 10th double-double of her career, with 10 assists and five rebounds. The Fever rookie shot 8-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-11 from three.
Clark is averaging 17.6 points, a WNBA-leading 8.3 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game in 26 games this season.
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