Pence seeks federal pre-K money after previously turning it down
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence reversed a previous position and announced on Thursday that he will seek federal money to help expand a pre-kindergarten program for disadvantaged children.
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‘Zero-waste’ Natatorium aims to make big splash
IUPUI and Natatorium officials have embarked on an ambitious initiative to assure that at least 90 percent of the waste generated at the newly renovated building is either recycled or composted.
New overtime rules force hard choices for employers
An estimated 87,000 Hoosier workers will be affected by the change, which means companies could be making significant workforce investments as they weigh expensive compliance choices.
Speed increasing for Indiana research, education network
Bandwidth of the I-Light network will increase from 10 gigabits per second to 100 gigabits per second. Nearly every college and university in Indiana connects to the network.
Rose-Hulman breaks ground on student center expansion
The groundbreaking was held Friday but work beginning Wednesday will include the addition of 19,000 square feet and remodeled space within the existing 85,000-square-foot student center.
Strapped Muncie Schools district plans to cut 37 teaching jobs
A financial review this year found the Muncie Community Schools system has a $16 million deficit.
Medical firms, universities drive increase in Indiana patents
Indiana inventors secured 30 percent more patents in 2015 than they did four years earlier.
And at more than 2,000, last year’s number is double the patents granted to Hoosiers in 2008, a low point for patents in the past two decades.
Purdue professor to place experiments aboard suborbital flights
Any day, Stephen H. Collicott is scheduled to fly an experiment on New Shepard, the suborbital system developed by Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
IU challenges part of new abortion restrictions law
The Indiana University Board of Trustees and three of the school’s research officials filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block part of the state’s new abortion law.
Noblesville High instructor pushes to change the educational system
If the 60 students in Don Wettrick’s innovations class at Noblesville High School aren’t willing to fail, they won’t succeed in his class.
Senate report: Illegal immigration costs state $131M
The study factored in K-12 education, health care and incarceration costs. But advocates say undocumented immigrants also add to the economy by paying taxes and purchasing goods.
Committee studying how to replace ISTEP holds first meeting
The 23-member study panel, which is comprised of educators, state officials and academics, heard expert testimony during a three-hour hearing at the Statehouse.
Review panel picks Hendricks’ $260M proposal for IPS property
A committee tasked with recommending a bid to redevelop the Indianapolis Public Schools property at Massachusetts and College avenues announced its selection of the Wisconsin-based developer Tuesday evening.
Schools with higher-paid teachers may benefit from IPS proposal
IPS is moving toward a “weighted” budgeting system that will use a formula to set individual school budgets based on enrollment and need—a break from the current system.
State opposes IU’s bid to join suit vs. abortion law
The school recently filed a motion seeking to intervene, claiming the law could subject researchers to criminal charges because they use fetal tissue for research into autism, Alzheimer's and other diseases.
Struggling Indy charter school set to close at year’s end
Indiana Life Sciences Academy West will be the last of four Imagine Schools to close in Indiana.
Seminary evolves as American church-going habits change
Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis is trying to be nimbler and entrepreneurial, evidenced by new degree programs, flexible schedules, a focus on affordability, and a new co-working space.
One state tries to say bye-bye bubble sheets
A New Hampshire pilot program eschews computerized testing and multiple-choice tests for “performance tasks” spread throughout the school year that are meant to measure a deeper understanding of the subjects students are studying.
CPAs launch training to help with ‘human’ side of biz
The Center of Excellence, a not-for-profit arm of the Indiana CPA Society, spent half a decade developing a training program to help number-crunchers get in touch with their warm and fuzzy sides.
Butler basketball coach agrees to contract extension
Butler University men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann has received a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the Bulldogs through the 2021-22 season.