Newfields CEO, Vaccine Exemptions, Greenhouse Gases, Special Education & Due Process

Newfields announced Friday that Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette resigned as President and CEO. She started the job 15 months ago, replacing the former Newfields CEO Charles Venable. Indianapolis public schools have called on community partners to expand before- and after-school programs for students. More kids in Indiana are exempt from routine childhood vaccines this year. You may not have heard of sulfur hexafluoride, also known as SF6, but it's one of the most potent greenhouse gases. Children with disabilities are entitled to a public education, but when schools don't fulfill that obligation, it's often left to parents to fight for their rights under federal law. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily.  Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.