Dylan Peers McCoy
@dylanpmccoy.bsky.social
Education reporter at WFYI
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A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn
This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn
Sheridan also told IndyPolitics' Abdul-Hakim Shabazz that Micah Beckwith allegedly "wore *special eyeglasses that surreptitiously recorded videos...*"
What the hell??
via @hayleighcolombo.bsky.social
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What the hell??
via @hayleighcolombo.bsky.social
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Ex-Beckwith staffer says alleged AI porn deepfake was part of 'frat house' atmosphere
Beckwith has previously told IndyStar his office "has found no evidence that a video was ever produced or viewed by anyone internally.”
www.indystar.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Sheridan also told IndyPolitics' Abdul-Hakim Shabazz that Micah Beckwith allegedly "wore *special eyeglasses that surreptitiously recorded videos...*"
What the hell??
via @hayleighcolombo.bsky.social
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
What the hell??
via @hayleighcolombo.bsky.social
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The things that men will say to women just never cease to amaze me...
"One deputy told Roberts to 'walk like a lady' before grabbing her to remove her from the room, footage shows."
via Jordan Smith and Hayleigh Colombo
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"One deputy told Roberts to 'walk like a lady' before grabbing her to remove her from the room, footage shows."
via Jordan Smith and Hayleigh Colombo
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Woman accusing Hogsett aide of sexual harassment dragged out of Indianapolis council meeting
One of three women alleging she was sexually harassed by a former top aide to Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett was forcefully escorted out of a council meeting as she tried to relay her concerns.
www.indystar.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The things that men will say to women just never cease to amaze me...
"One deputy told Roberts to 'walk like a lady' before grabbing her to remove her from the room, footage shows."
via Jordan Smith and Hayleigh Colombo
www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
"One deputy told Roberts to 'walk like a lady' before grabbing her to remove her from the room, footage shows."
via Jordan Smith and Hayleigh Colombo
www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
Indiana will limit available seats in its state-funded preschool program to 2,500 children next school year — less than half the current enrollment.
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Indiana slashes number of children in state preschool program
Indiana substantially expanded programs that pay for child care for low-income families with the help of federal pandemic aid.
www.wfyi.org
June 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Indiana will limit available seats in its state-funded preschool program to 2,500 children next school year — less than half the current enrollment.
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
If we want *more* housing in Indianapolis, we have to let developers *build* housing... mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
Why some southsiders are concerned about a proposed neighborhood
Perry Township residents worry about the potential impacts on an urban forest and wetlands.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If we want *more* housing in Indianapolis, we have to let developers *build* housing... mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
When @leevgaines.bsky.social and I met Amy and her daughter G, I asked G if there’s anything she doesn’t like at school. Her response was haunting:
"The blue room.... It feels like close spaces, and it's like — it's, like, scary in there."
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"The blue room.... It feels like close spaces, and it's like — it's, like, scary in there."
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Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights investigates discrimination in schools. It recently lost more than 40% of its staff.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
When @leevgaines.bsky.social and I met Amy and her daughter G, I asked G if there’s anything she doesn’t like at school. Her response was haunting:
"The blue room.... It feels like close spaces, and it's like — it's, like, scary in there."
www.npr.org/2025/04/16/n...
"The blue room.... It feels like close spaces, and it's like — it's, like, scary in there."
www.npr.org/2025/04/16/n...
“A member of the DCS legislative team told IndyStar he was fired Monday after expressing concerns about the elimination of the caseload standards during a meeting at the governor's office last week.”
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'Enormous harm to children': Caseload limits for DCS quietly chopped in state budget bill
The move is raising concerns within the agency and among child welfare advocates.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
“A member of the DCS legislative team told IndyStar he was fired Monday after expressing concerns about the elimination of the caseload standards during a meeting at the governor's office last week.”
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This is the most helpful economic story of the week. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/b...
The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This is the most helpful economic story of the week. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/b...
U.S. schools have seen a lot of signs that students are struggling post-pandemic, from lower test scores to worse attendance. Here's another red flag: In Indiana, Suspensions rose to the highest rate in a decade. @leevgaines.bsky.social @wfyi.bsky.social www.wfyi.org/news/article...
Indiana schools suspended students over 30,000 times for fighting last year
Last school year about 72,700 public school students, or nearly 7% of those enrolled, experienced out-of-school suspensions.
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April 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
U.S. schools have seen a lot of signs that students are struggling post-pandemic, from lower test scores to worse attendance. Here's another red flag: In Indiana, Suspensions rose to the highest rate in a decade. @leevgaines.bsky.social @wfyi.bsky.social www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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We're looking for a Texas-based reporter to join our joint investigative newsroom with the Texas Tribune. You would be working with both @propublica.org and @texastribune.org to investigate abuses of power and trust in the public interest. #journalism job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
Reporter, ProPublica-Texas Tribune Initiative
Austin, Texas, United States; Regions
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March 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We're looking for a Texas-based reporter to join our joint investigative newsroom with the Texas Tribune. You would be working with both @propublica.org and @texastribune.org to investigate abuses of power and trust in the public interest. #journalism job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
I cannot stop thinking about this article about a Christian influencer who says Carmel, Ind. has “diversity that works."
This is a city where 76% of people are non-Hispanic White and 75% have college degrees. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
This is a city where 76% of people are non-Hispanic White and 75% have college degrees. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
He Gave a Name to What Many Christians Feel
And the feeling isn’t good. Aaron Renn has gained a following by warning that the U.S. is currently a “negative world” for Christianity.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I cannot stop thinking about this article about a Christian influencer who says Carmel, Ind. has “diversity that works."
This is a city where 76% of people are non-Hispanic White and 75% have college degrees. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
This is a city where 76% of people are non-Hispanic White and 75% have college degrees. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
Can we please stop pretending that "asynchronous" pre-k is a thing?
March 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Can we please stop pretending that "asynchronous" pre-k is a thing?
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A 2024 GAO report found the IRS netted a savings of $13,000 for every additional hour spent auditing wealthy individuals’ tax returns.
Watch reporter @andykroll.bsky.social break down how DOGE cuts to the IRS could cost more than DOGE will ever save ⤵️
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
Watch reporter @andykroll.bsky.social break down how DOGE cuts to the IRS could cost more than DOGE will ever save ⤵️
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How DOGE Cuts to the IRS Could Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
YouTube video by ProPublica
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March 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A 2024 GAO report found the IRS netted a savings of $13,000 for every additional hour spent auditing wealthy individuals’ tax returns.
Watch reporter @andykroll.bsky.social break down how DOGE cuts to the IRS could cost more than DOGE will ever save ⤵️
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
Watch reporter @andykroll.bsky.social break down how DOGE cuts to the IRS could cost more than DOGE will ever save ⤵️
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
I don't know any of the details of the planned apartment building. But if we want housing to be cheaper, we have to make it easier to build housing. There cannot be this many barriers. mirrorindy.org/devington-pl...
Eastsiders hope to guide Devington Plaza redevelopment
New York-based Skysoar withdrew a proposal to build a large apartment complex.
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March 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I don't know any of the details of the planned apartment building. But if we want housing to be cheaper, we have to make it easier to build housing. There cannot be this many barriers. mirrorindy.org/devington-pl...
Political operative Peter Luster said he was excited to help collect signatures for his friend Terrencio Davis to run for school board.
There was just one problem: Davis did not live in the school district where he planned to run.
via @wfyi.bsky.social
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There was just one problem: Davis did not live in the school district where he planned to run.
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Political operative's role in IPS school board election filing still leaves unanswered questions
Peter Luster. who leads government affairs for the education advocacy group RISE Indy, filled out paperwork for an IPS school board candidate who was removed from the ballot in the 2024 election.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Political operative Peter Luster said he was excited to help collect signatures for his friend Terrencio Davis to run for school board.
There was just one problem: Davis did not live in the school district where he planned to run.
via @wfyi.bsky.social
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
There was just one problem: Davis did not live in the school district where he planned to run.
via @wfyi.bsky.social
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
As a Thrifty Threads loyalist, I am excited by this news
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Julian Center to open a second Thrifty Threads store
The shop and donation center in Castleton will open March 7.
mirrorindy.org
February 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As a Thrifty Threads loyalist, I am excited by this news
mirrorindy.org/julian-cente...
mirrorindy.org/julian-cente...
I am a reporter with WFYI, the NPR station in Indianapolis. I am interested in talking to families whose children have been repeatedly sent home from school without being suspended. You can find me at dmccoy@wfyi.org or 508-259-4809. I am happy to talk to people anonymously as well.
February 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I am a reporter with WFYI, the NPR station in Indianapolis. I am interested in talking to families whose children have been repeatedly sent home from school without being suspended. You can find me at dmccoy@wfyi.org or 508-259-4809. I am happy to talk to people anonymously as well.
"Professor Sarah Powell said the American Institutes for Research told her to cease working on two guides for math teachers on evidence-based ways to teach STEM topics." Also one on combating chronic absenteeism.
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DOGE's death blow to education studies
Researchers say students and schools will suffer without vital data
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February 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"Professor Sarah Powell said the American Institutes for Research told her to cease working on two guides for math teachers on evidence-based ways to teach STEM topics." Also one on combating chronic absenteeism.
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Indiana bill: If a homeless person is still sleeping outside after 24 hours, they would receive a Class C misdemeanor, which includes up to 60 days in jail and a fine up to $500.
Bill author Michelle Davis: I don’t believe the law will lead to an increase in arrests.
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Bill author Michelle Davis: I don’t believe the law will lead to an increase in arrests.
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Indiana bill to punish people experiencing homelessness passes out of committee
A bill that would jail and fine people sleeping on state property passed out of committee Monday. The legislation is moving forward for a full House vote despite over a dozen community members testify...
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February 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Indiana bill: If a homeless person is still sleeping outside after 24 hours, they would receive a Class C misdemeanor, which includes up to 60 days in jail and a fine up to $500.
Bill author Michelle Davis: I don’t believe the law will lead to an increase in arrests.
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
Bill author Michelle Davis: I don’t believe the law will lead to an increase in arrests.
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
Indiana is part of a multistate lawsuit asking a Texas court to rule 504 unconstitutional. We spoke to experts about what the lawsuit would do and its chances of success. And we got comment from Indiana AG Todd Rokita's office about why they are participating.
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Indiana is one of 17 states suing over a federal law that protects students with disabilities
Advocacy groups for people with disabilities are calling for states to withdraw from the lawsuit, which is in limbo because of the new presidential administration.
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February 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Indiana is part of a multistate lawsuit asking a Texas court to rule 504 unconstitutional. We spoke to experts about what the lawsuit would do and its chances of success. And we got comment from Indiana AG Todd Rokita's office about why they are participating.
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
It's wild every time we learn new details about the Indiana Virtual School fraud.
via Amelia Pak-Harvey at @chalkbeat.org
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via Amelia Pak-Harvey at @chalkbeat.org
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Did these school officials take money meant for students and give it to politicians?
Federal prosecutors allege Indiana Virtual School leaders’ campaign donations to GOP politicians were meant to “curry favor” and help pass favorable legislation. The officials of the now-closed school...
www.chalkbeat.org
February 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It's wild every time we learn new details about the Indiana Virtual School fraud.
via Amelia Pak-Harvey at @chalkbeat.org
www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025...
via Amelia Pak-Harvey at @chalkbeat.org
www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025...
Reposted by Dylan Peers McCoy
UPDATE: The White House defended its decision to block The Associated Press from covering two official events on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
White House defends blocking AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'
The White House blocked the Associated Press from covering two official events on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
UPDATE: The White House defended its decision to block The Associated Press from covering two official events on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
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We @propublica.org have now confirmed more than 30 Musk-affiliated staffers who are helping the world’s richest man downsize federal agencies one by one.
And we're still tracking DOGE – reach out and help us 🔎 www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
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And we're still tracking DOGE – reach out and help us 🔎 www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
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The Staffers Helping Elon Musk Dismantle and Downsize the U.S. Government, One Agency at a Time
Musk and his lieutenants are reshaping the government and its mission with the blessing of President Trump. ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 staffers affiliated with the bi...
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February 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We @propublica.org have now confirmed more than 30 Musk-affiliated staffers who are helping the world’s richest man downsize federal agencies one by one.
And we're still tracking DOGE – reach out and help us 🔎 www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
And we're still tracking DOGE – reach out and help us 🔎 www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
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"Fort Wayne resident Sarah Conrad couch surfed and lived in her car as a teenager. She’s gotten back on her feet.... But she’s concerned about people’s ability to gain employment and find housing if they have a Class C misdemeanor." via @wfyi.bsky.social
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An Indiana bill would punish people living on the street. It's part of a Texas think tank movement
A new House bill in Indiana would make it illegal for people who are homeless to sleep outside.
www.wfyi.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Fort Wayne resident Sarah Conrad couch surfed and lived in her car as a teenager. She’s gotten back on her feet.... But she’s concerned about people’s ability to gain employment and find housing if they have a Class C misdemeanor." via @wfyi.bsky.social
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