Approved by a 44-5 vote, Senate Bill 143 would forbid government entities from denying parents access to certain information about their children, and from "advising, directing or coercing" a child to ...

Marijuana, and the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels that make someone feel high, is legal for recreational purposes in three ...

There's about 1,200 bills filed but only some of them will become law. Here, we're tracking the bills that actually progress in the legislature.

The state may soon have to reveal more information about child abuse and neglect deaths. DCS currently releases an annual ...

During the 2023 school year, DCS students had a 40% proficiency. In the latest 2024 report card, Dothan City Schools achieved 44% EL proficiency – higher than many of the surrounding school ...

A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid.

Still, much of the testimony surrounding the bill related to alleged failures by DCS. Indiana parents Grant and Myranda Phillips, for example, testified that they temporarily lost custody of their ...

The Indiana Senate passed a bill Monday that aims to keep government entities like the Indiana Department of Child Services and school districts from interfering in parents' rights, despite concerns ...

Police, Indiana DCS and the Vigo County Prosecutor’s Office began an investigation. That investigation revealed an 11-year-old child had been subjected to prolonged physical and mental abuse by ...