Education

Personal finance website Money has released its annual list of The Best Colleges in America 2022, ranked by value, and five institutions in the Hoosier State are in the top 100.... Read More

Indiana University's vice president for government relations and economic engagement, Bill Stephan, has announced plans to retire from his full-time position after 20 years. IU says Stephan will continue his duties on a part-time basis, working on strategic projects beginning in the fall.... Read More

Schools across Indiana are still struggling to fill open teaching positions ahead of the upcoming school year, which is just weeks away for many Hoosier school districts.... Read More

Indiana students had small improvements in their English and math scores, with standardized test results released Wednesday indicating a tentative bright spot following years of pandemic-disrupted learning.... Read More

Indiana University's Angel Network is investing $85,000 in an adaptive apparel brand created by IU alumnus Jimmy Zollo. Zollo's company, Joe & Bella, offers a line of easy-to-wear, quick-change clothing designed for older adults who have difficulty dressing and undressing.... Read More

Vincennes University is receiving $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Education to support its TRIO Upward Bound program. The university says the funding will help serve populations of first-generation and income-eligible high school students who want to pursue a college education.... Read More

Following a spring pilot program, Indianapolis Public Schools is making free virtual tutoring available to students at IPS district-managed schools. ... Read More

The University of Notre Dame is the recipient of a more than $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant, which was awarded to Notre Dame Upward Bound, will help support South Bend Community School Corp. students with access to higher education.... Read More

As Huntington University President Sherilyn Emberton approaches her 10th anniversary at the small, faith-based institution in northeast Indiana, she shares on the upcoming episode of the Agbioscience podcast one of her first impressions of Indiana from the air. "And I cannot believe what I see in crop production.” ... Read More

The University of Southern Indiana Foundation has received a $1 million gift to expand university programs in dementia care.... Read More

The Indianapolis-based Patachou Foundation is today launching its new Neighborhood Farm Stand program. The farm stand, part of the foundation's Food Fellowship, is a student-run effort designed to teach high school students about entrepreneurship, food marketing and photography, and customer service, among other skills.... Read More

An Indianapolis-based nonprofit that uses motorsports as a teaching tool for STEM concepts is continuing to grow. NXG Youth Motorsports, which launched in 2006, uses go-karting to give young people in underrepresented communities an opportunity to learn not only STEM applications, but also life skills and potential careers in motorsports. ... Read More

Indiana lawmakers plan to propose legislative action in response to a new report showing only half of Indiana’s 2020 high school graduates pursued some form of college education beyond high school.... Read More

The Indiana Department of Education is awarding nearly 100 schools and community partners throughout the state with more than $57 million in Explore, Engage and Experience grant funding. The IDOE says the funding will support schools and local partners working to strengthen, expand and create effective career pathways.... Read More

Fort Wayne-based nonprofit Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana is launching two new additions to its employment-training programs. The nonprofit says the hospitality and healthcare learning labs are part of continued efforts to address the region's historic labor shortages and workforce needs.... Read More

The founder and chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based startup XR Technologies calls the shortage of math teachers in Indiana “beyond crisis." Kevin Berkopes’ company helps fill those roles by accelerating the teacher training and licensure process. In May, the ed-tech firm received Indiana State Board of Education approval to offer the licensing program to get newly trained math teachers into the classroom.... Read More

Indianapolis-based workforce development initiative Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy have received $6 million from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. The partners say the grant funding will support growth of the Modern Youth Apprenticeship program in Marion County.... Read More

Butler University has received an anonymous $1 million gift that will support construction of its Esports Park. The 7,500-square-foot esports and educational technology facility is expected to open in August.... Read More

Indiana University is creating a new research center to address issues of gender inequity, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment in the workplace. ... Read More

A Taiwan-based chipmaker is partnering with Purdue University to establish a new chip design center on the West Lafayette campus. MediaTek says the center, which is expected to create up to 30 jobs, represents its first partnership with an American university, as well as a new growth model for the company.... Read More