Indiana University selects Kelley School veteran to lead business school
The 30-year educator at IU will succeed Ash Soni, who is wrapping up a two-year tenure as dean and plans to return to faculty.
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Local flight school landing in Shelbyville after losing Greenwood lease
Jeff Air said it will begin moving to Shelbyville Municipal Airport on March 15, with full flight school operations resuming April 1.
Partisan school boards, payday lending bills move forward
With the committee deadline over, lawmakers are now working with fewer bills in the 2025 session.
How NIH research funding works, and why universities are worried
At the heart of the debate over support for scientific research is a not-widely-known element of the federal grant process known as the “facilities and administrative,” or indirect costs.
Virtual school officials used money for students on political donations instead, prosecutors say
Leaders of the Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy face both federal and state cases in which they’re accused of defrauding the state of millions of dollars.
Committee passes apprenticeship framework bill, strikes enrollment quota
The measure aligns with a similar effort outside the Indiana Statehouse to expand the ecosystem of apprenticeship opportunities.
Butler grad donating $12M for women’s sports, leadership funds
The donation is the largest gift to Butler University’s athletic department and the largest known estate commitment in the school’s history.
Female-focused sports campus partners with Sports Tech HQ to expand offerings
An Indianapolis-based economic development nonprofit is working with the leaders of Marvella, a $98 million Indiana sports and leadership campus aimed at girls and women.
Trump’s workforce crackdown could encourage private-sector employers
More companies are expected to join the movement this year as they raise performance expectations and mandate workers return to the office full time, work experts say.
Universities’ alliance set to boost microelectronics research
Two of Indiana’s top research universities are partaking in a four-way alliance that organizers that allows members to work on microelectronics projects using one another’s facilities and resources.
Braun’s proposed statewide school safety office earns early support in House committee
The proposed Indiana Office of School Safety was pitched by lawmakers Thursday as a cost-effective, “one-stop shop” for state and local officials to collaborate on school safety initiatives.
IPS board takes stand against bills that threaten district’s survival
House Bill 1136, the most extreme bill facing the district, would dissolve IPS and its elected school board and replace it with charter schools overseen by an appointed board.
Bill to bring back A-F grades for Indiana schools passes committee
School grades have been effectively suspended since 2018, when Indiana shifted from ISTEP to a new state standardized test and later grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic.
IPS begins demolition of Joyce Kilmer School 69 to make way for new Sidener Academy
Construction workers started demolition on the former School 69 building off of Keystone Avenue in the Meadows neighborhood on Monday, marking an end to the brick school building built in 1931.
Former Beech Grove grocery site likely to become home to plumbing trade school
The property was occupied by a Marsh Supermarkets store from 1960 to 2017 and then a Safeway from 2017 until about 2020.
IPS won’t allow ICE inside schools without a warrant
The message came after the Trump administration issued a new directive that allows ICE officers to arrest people in sensitive areas, including schools, churches, hospitals and childcare centers.
Committee unanimously supports bill to streamline Indiana’s child care licensing process
The bill would allow single-owner child care companies or nonprofits, like YMCAs, to open multiple locations under one license.
Indianapolis Public Schools would lose power over buildings, transportation in new bill
House Bill 1501 would create two boards to manage transportation and facilities for Indianapolis Public Schools starting in 2026, making these assets available for sharing with charter schools.
Purdue unveils first plans for $187M Academic Success Building in Indianapolis
Purdue University’s new multi-use building planned for the northwest corner of Michigan and West streets in Indianapolis is expected to rise 15 stories and open in 2027.
School districts, coalitions punch back at bill that would close their doors
A Republican-backed bill that could dissolve five Indiana school districts, including Indianapolis Public Schools, sparked backlash from advocates and district leaders who argue the legislation unfairly targets high-poverty and urban districts that primarily educate children of color.