Charter schools in Indiana could see big gains under the current draft of the next two-year state budget. But the deal could cause long-term losses for traditional public schools, some of which stand to lose millions of dollars needed for teacher raises and other non-classroom expenses.... Read More
A partnership between Franciscan Health Rensselaer and a Jasper County-based nonprofit is helping to fill a void in the city: a licensed early childhood education center. After a three-year effort, the partners this week announced the opening of Appletree Rensselaer.... Read More
Greater Lafayette Commerce is partnering with West Lafayette-based Skyepack to connect students with professionals to help give insight into career paths. The partners launched Career+ Chats, a virtual platform to help students make informed decisions.... Read More
Against the backdrop of a red-hot job market, Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Inc. and its flight school have sued a dozen former students the airline says failed to honor their commitment to fly for Republic after graduation.... Read More
IU's Bloomington campus is expected to become a destination for John Mellencamp fans, thanks to Friday’s announcements that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is donating his archives to the school and a sculpture honoring the singer is planned on campus.... Read More
Students enrolled in Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne’s aviation technology program will now have the ability to train on a flight simulator. The school says the system, valued up to $200,000, was given to the program from an anonymous donor.... Read More
A free public charter school in Sullivan County that has catered to a more rural population for more than 20 years will be closing its doors at the end of the school year. Our partners at WTWO report Rural Community Schools Inc. has notified staff and families that dwindling enrollment led to the decision.... Read More
Business publication Fast Company has released its list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, and one Indiana institution is among the top 50 even though it’s not even a company. Purdue University came in at No. 16, beating out other well-known brands such as NASA and The Walt Disney Co.... Read More
House Republicans touted that their budget plan would eliminate textbook and curricular fees for kids in K-12 public schools. But a deeper look at the GOP-backed proposal shows that local school districts will still be on the hook to pay for those materials.... Read More
As Charlie Baker takes over as NCAA president, he brings a different way of thinking about one of the more important and most polarizing issues in college athletics: Regulating how college athletes monetize their fame.... Read More
What books should Hoosier kids be allowed to read in school? Who decides which texts are “inappropriate” for students? And what say should parents have about removing books from library shelves? ... Read More
Trine University has announced the winners of its annual Innovation Challenge competition that showcases what some Indiana high school students are able to develop to solve real-world problems in business and technology. Winners include a tool kit to help kids learn about STEM fields, and a podcast addressing the stigma of mental health.... Read More
Butler University has unveiled the winners of the annual Crossroads Classic Analytics Challenge, which saw teams from Butler, Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame work to solve a real-world challenge using data. ... Read More
A bill that would have let communities decide if local school board elections should be partisan died in the House after lawmakers failed to vote on the measure by Monday’s deadline. That means school board races will stay non-partisan — at least for now.... Read More
Marian University is making plans to expand online programs and has hired a veteran point person to oversee the effort. Lindsay Roberts has been hired as the first assistant vice president of online programs. ... Read More
The Indiana Soybean Alliance says a new partnership with Illinois-based nonprofit Cutting Edge Curriculum will help Indiana’s middle-school teachers teach agriculture. Cutting Edge developed a variety of online, educational programs in a variety of fields, such as ag education, family and consumer sciences, and industrial technology.... Read More
Indiana University on Thursday announced the hiring of Jason Dudich as associate vice president for fiscal and economic strategy. Dudich most recently served as VP for finance administration and treasurer at the University of Indianapolis.... Read More
Indiana Republicans passed their $43.3 billion budget proposal without any Democrat support, with the minority party denouncing the millions earmarked to expand school vouchers. Nearly half of the budget, 48%, goes to K-12 education.... Read More
Employees at Indiana’s 113 KFC restaurant locations have an opportunity to get their college tuition paid for through a new program announced by the KFC Foundation and Western Governors University.... Read More
Ball State University has appointed Margaret Lo as the university's first-ever chief sustainability officer. Lo, who's appointment becomes effective March 6, most recently served as director of business engagement at the Institute for Market Transformation.... Read More
