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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Zionsville students score on this year's IREAD test?
  • How many Zionsville students are using school vouchers—and at what cost?
  • How is a Zionsville lawmaker fighting PFAS in Indiana's drinking water?

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boone County Legislators Praise IREAD Scores Increasing for Fifth Consecutive Year (clintoncountydailynews.com) — Zionsville Community Schools posted a strong 96% pass rate on this year's IREAD exam, as Boone County lawmakers celebrate Indiana's fifth straight year of rising third-grade reading scores. Local Reps. Becky Cash and Hunter Smith credit new literacy standards, extra support for struggling schools, and increased state K‑12 funding, while emphasizing that work to boost reading achievement will continue.
   

• Local school leaders weigh state voucher costs (youarecurrent.com) — Zionsville Community Schools had 166 students using state vouchers in 2024–25, a relatively small but important slice of Indiana's $500 million school choice program. Local superintendents and a voucher advocate debate whether expanding vouchers strains public school budgets or simply lets funding follow students, raising big questions about how the state will balance choice and traditional schools.
   

• MIRROR INDY: Ongoing efforts to protect waterways from pollutants and data centers (indianacitizen.org) — Zionsville's own Rep. Becky Cash is helping lead a bipartisan push to set Indiana limits on PFAS "forever chemicals" in drinking water, even after her bill stalled this year. As experts meet in Indianapolis to tackle flooding, data center water use, PFAS, and microplastics, Cash plans to reintroduce legislation that could shape how utilities and polluters handle these contaminants statewide.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday August 30
  • Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
    Amos Butler Audubon Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States
    9:00 am
  • Grown-Up Book Fair - Lebanon →
    Four Finger Distillery Lebanon, 126 W Washington St, Lebanon
    12:00 pm
  • Monday August 31
  • Fitness in the Park - JETSET Pilates →
    Westfield, IN Calendar, 225 S Union Street, Westfield
    6:00 pm
  • Wednesday September 2
  • 3-5 Meet the Teacher
    Prairie Trace Elementary 14200 N. River Road , Carmel, IN 46033
    5:00 pm

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  • MOVING SALE!
    Saturday, August 29, 644 Lakeview Dr., Zionsville. Furniture, camera, podcasting equipment, kitchen, household and school items, 2 white boards,… (Nextdoor Eaglewood Estates)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Westfield police conclude SWAT response at apartment complex (youarecurrent.com)
  • Noblesville spirit distributor brings rare brands to Indiana retailers (wishtv.com)
  • Westfield Washington Schools superintendent details referendum plan ahead of Election Day (youarecurrent.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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