Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana and the nation have struggled to get students back in the classroom. The rate of chronic absenteeism in the state reached an all-time high during the 2021-2022 school year and remains much higher than the 2019-2020 school year. To address this issue, I authored a law setting the groundwork for future legislation and requiring schools to create a truancy prevention policy. more »
Raatz Roundup: Protecting parental choice in education more »
State Sen. Daryl Schmitt (R-Jasper) was sworn in as state senator for Senate District 48 by Indiana Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Slaughter in the Senate Chamber today. more »
State Sen.-elect Daryl Schmitt will be sworn in as state senator for Indiana Senate District 48 at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Indiana Senate Chamber. more »
With the Indiana State Fair wrapping up last month, it is only fair to congratulate members of the Indiana FFA and 4-H for all the work they put in to develop the exhibits prior to and during the weeks-long event. more »
I have always taken my role in representing portions of Southwest Indiana over the last 16 years, initially in the Indiana House of Representatives and more recently in the State Senate, very seriously. more »
On Aug. 5, Indiana took a significant step forward in health care transparency with the launch of the Indiana All-Payer Claims Database (APCD). more »
State Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute, right) joins employees from Glas-Col after presenting the company with the Half Century Award on Friday, Aug. 23. more »
During the 2024 session of the General Assembly, I sponsored a bill that directed the Indiana State Board of Education to create new diploma requirements, updating a system that was created before personal computers and cell phones were in common use. more »
With technology constantly changing, it is important to learn how AI can be used to benefit Hoosiers and how we can protect ourselves from those who wish to use the technology to harm us. more »
