St. Joseph’s College alumni try to save their alma mater
Alumni say they knew little about the college’s dire financial standing before the board of trustees decided Feb. 3 to close for at least the 2017-18 school year.
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From ISTEP to ILearn: GOP test plan clears first legislative hurdle
A proposal to replace ISTEP won approval from Indiana’s House Education Committee on Thursday, putting what is likely another nail in the deeply unpopular exam’s coffin.
Saint Joseph’s College says financial woes led to suspension of operations
The Catholic institution in Rensselaer had been operating on an annual deficit of $4 million to $5 million year after year and has exhausted all its credit.
House passes pre-K bill that expands access to vouchers
Supporters of expanding state-funded preschool said they are frustrated the bill includes what they view as an expansion of the private school voucher program.
DeVos confirmed as education secretary as Pence breaks tie
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed school choice advocate Betsy DeVos as education secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie in a historic vote.
New owner of local Sylvan centers moving all three
Following his recent purchases, Ken Kolbow plans to move the tutoring facilities to locations where he thinks he can attract more students.
Former higher ed chief Stan Jones dies
Jones was a behind-the-scenes architect of Gov. Frank O’Bannon’s efforts to create a community college system.
NCAA to pay $208M settlement in antitrust case
The Indianapolis-based NCAA has agreed to pay $208.7 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit filed by former college athletes who claimed the value of their scholarships was illegally capped.
Ex-Indiana schools chief Bennett ineligible for county seat
Republican precinct committee members elected Tony Bennett to the Clark County Council on Wednesday, but he hasn’t lived in the county long enough to qualify.
Toil and trouble brew behind IUPUI’s Shakespeare Project
Shakespeare scholars worldwide are heralding the arrival of “The New Oxford Shakespeare,” but the project is at the center of a battle between the professor who brought it to Indy and IUPUI.
State lawmakers add voucher access to preschool expansion bill
The voucher language has injected some controversy into a bill that has received bipartisan support.
Senate signs off on cursive bill, which faces a House test
One Indiana lawmaker is continuing her cursive writing crusade, hoping the Legislature will finally sign off this year on mandating that schools teach it.
State lawmakers discuss expanding screening for teachers
State lawmakers are proposing legislation they say will help strengthen Indiana's system for running background checks for teachers.
Daniels calls Trump’s immigration order ‘bad idea,’ urges him to revoke it
The Purdue University president said in a written statement that "if the idea is to strengthen the protection of Americans against terrorism, there are many far better ways to achieve it.”
Will Butler’s basketball success lead bigger schools to recruit its coach?
Four of Butler’s last five coaches have moved on to bigger, better-paying programs.
Ball State fills yearlong vacancy in president’s office
Ball State University’s trustees hired Geoffrey S. Mearns as president Tuesday, a year after the school’s previous leader resigned without explanation. He expects to take the new job by August.
Consumer agency accuses Navient of ‘systematically’ cheating borrowers
Navient Corp. has been sued by a U.S. regulator over allegations that the student loan giant failed to properly service private and federal loans. Navient has major operations in Indiana.
Holcomb: Too many Hoosiers unprepared for jobs of the future
In his first State of the State address, Gov. Eric Holcomb stressed the importance of growing the state’s economy through increasing the skills of existing workers.
Purdue-based firm could change radiation treatments
Purdue University Professor You-Yeon Won’s development, called radio-luminescent nanoparticles, is designed to enhance the cancer-cell-killing effects of radiation treatment.
Bankruptcy trustee appears poised to sue former ITT brass
Deborah Caruso has launched a no-holds-barred inquiry into the defunct company's business practices and is seeking documents and depositions from the accounting firms that audited its books.