Taylor University launches $500M capital campaign
The Upland university launched the quiet phase of the campaign three years ago and has already raised $275 million toward its goal to date.
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School 87 parents demand accountability as board plans task force to review culture in IPS
The special task force approved by the board Thursday will be led by independent community leaders and mental health professionals, board member Hope Hampton told parents after their comments.
Indiana teachers union endorses former state schools chief Jennifer McCormick for governor
McCormick’s emphasis on funding for traditional public education differentiates her from the field of Republican candidates, who champion school choice policies such as universal vouchers and the potential expansion of Education Savings Accounts next year.
IPS plans to transfer school building to charter network in unique facilities deal
The school board will vote Thursday on a plan to transfer ownership of the Julian Coleman School 110 building to KIPP Indy.
IPS board president announces safety task force after lawsuit over ‘fight club’
Board President Angelia Moore said in a statement at Tuesday’s board meeting that the board was shocked and upset by what the video showed.
NCAA ratifies immediate eligibility for athletes no matter how many times they switch schools
The Indianapolis-based NCAA fast-tracked rule changes to fall in line with a recent court order.
Parents worry about student safety in IPS after classroom ‘fight club’ video emerges
Parents are demanding more transparency from Indianapolis Public Schools following a lawsuit alleging that a former teacher at George Washington Carver Montessori School 87 encouraged “acts of violence” against a 7-year-old student with a disability.
Carmel Clay Schools did not violate state law by refusing to sell building to charter school, court rules
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a ruling Wednesday that Carmel Clay Schools did not violate Indiana’s “dollar law” when it closed an elementary school and refused to sell the building to a charter school.
State budget leader foreshadows focus on property taxes next session
Rep. Jeff Thompson, the chair of the House’s fiscal-minded Ways and Means Committee, says his goal is simplicity but that the changes he has in mind are so massive that they could take multiple sessions.
Vouchers could soon supercharge Indiana’s growing microschool community
Lawmakers could revive a plan to let all parents use Education Scholarship Accounts on classes, tutoring, extracurricular activities and more.
Parent sues Pike Township school district after bus driver sentenced for choking student
The mother of the student is suing the district and transportation department for negligence for hiring an unfit employee.
Butler selects inaugural dean of new two-year college
The two-year college is being created to expand access to students from historically underserved communities and increase affordability.
Pike Township among 3 Indiana districts asking voters for funding in May primary
For the first time, Pike Township is asking voters to help fund operations. The ballot measure would fund three key areas: continuing programs and staffing added since the pandemic, attracting and retaining teachers, and school safety and security.
Learning to be a mediator: ‘It’s not Judge Judy’
From neighborhood disputes to landlord-tenant quarrels, the Indy Center for Conflict Resolution works to solve issues in Indianapolis before they escalate.
State OKs Indianapolis school’s switch from charter to private, making it eligible for vouchers
The approval is another lifeline for the charter school, which was initially named Ignite Achievement Academy and tasked by Indianapolis Public Schools to improve an underperforming school near the city’s Riverside neighborhood.
Transportation changes coming to IPS in 2024-25 school year
Families in the school district will be required to opt in to transportation for the next academic year. IPS hopes this move will create more efficiency as it switches to four broad enrollment zones.
Indiana trails last year’s FAFSA pace despite new state requirement
Just one week out from Indiana’s deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, the latest data shows only about one-third of Hoosier high school seniors have completed the form.
Indiana University Indianapolis eager to achieve top-tier research status
The ambitious goal, which has been touted widely by all sorts of Hoosiers—from campus faculty to IU President Pamela Whitten and Gov. Eric Holcomb—is really a two-part process.
Indianapolis charter school seeks to go private so it can accept vouchers
The move by the Genius School comes after the charter authorizer overseeing it put it on probation and another authorizer rejected its bid for a new charter.
No degree needed: Lilly hires more than 130 through Skills First program
Eli Lilly’s Skills First initiative is made up of four apprenticeship programs that prepare people for positions in manufacturing, IT, research labs, marketing, or administrative services.