IRS seeks $6.78M from Gary schools in unpaid taxes
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking $6.78 million in unpaid payroll taxes from the financially strapped Gary Community School Corp., a district the state had already labeled “high risk.”
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Ballard’s charter school office could start charging schools a fee
As part of the negotiations over the city budget and a preschool proposal, a 1-percent charter school management fee is being considered.
Group takes time zone debate to state educators
A group that wants all of Indiana to move into the Central time zone is again taking its push to the State Board of Education, armed with a report that says schoolchildren are being harmed by the Eastern time zone.
Kelley School economists expect stronger 2015
Economists from Indiana University Kelley School of Business say they are cautiously optimistic that 2015 will be the strongest year the economy has seen yet in its long, slow recovery from the Great Recession.
Indiana sees big increase in A-graded schools
More schools received As and fewer had Fs under grades the Indiana State Board of Education assigned Wednesday.
Purdue giving Daniels $111,000 in incentive pay
The Purdue trustees' compensation committee voted Wednesday to give Daniels 88 percent of the incentive money allowed in his contract.
Council leaders, mayor find $15M for pre-K scholarships
City-County Council Democrats and Republicans have agreed on alternative sources to fund a preschool program proposed by Mayor Greg Ballard, which also would include $20 million from private sources.
Challengers crush all three IPS school board members in election
Voters elect Mary Ann Sullivan, Kelly Bentley and LaNier Echols by wide margins after expensive race.
Expected low turnout makes IPS races hard to predict
On the line is whether the district will continue to move toward cooperation with charter schools and the business community, or instead slow the move toward aggressive reforms.
Private equity group confirms Herff Jones buyout
Charlesbank Capital Partners and Partners Group say the purchase—reportedly for $1.5 billion—ensures the educational-products company “has the capital structure, resources, and financial flexibility” to further expand.
Number of Indiana students using vouchers jumps dramatically
Democrats released the numbers Friday, saying they are evidence that the voucher program supported by Republicans is stealing money from public schools.
Daniels heads to India to strengthen partnerships
Nearly 1,500 students from India are enrolled at Purdue and thousands of Purdue alumni live in India.
NCAA starts to establish new governance structure
The NCAA's Board of Directors delayed its first major vote under a new governance structure Thursday.
Report: Herff Jones set to be sold for $1.5 billion
Class ring maker Herff Jones is set to be acquired by a private-equity group for about $1.5 billion, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the deal.
For-profit programs face ‘gainful employment’ rule
Schools with career-oriented programs that fail to comply with a new rule announced Thursday by the Obama administration stand to lose access to federal student-aid programs.
IPS dumps Teach Plus contract as board members trade barbs
The school board reversed course and dumped a contract with a national teacher program, as angry board members accused each other of playing politics.
IPS board president calls meeting on Teach Plus contract
The special meeting sends signals that the board could back out of the $750,000 program, which apparently was launched in IPS before the board formally approved it last week.
UPDATE: NCAA player graduation rates on the rise
College athletes are graduating at record numbers and with better rates than non-athletes, according to new statistics released Tuesday by the Indianapolis-based NCAA. Critics are balking at the interpretation of those numbers.
Anderson University trustees make Pistole president-elect
The election Monday of the 58-year-old Pistole is expected to be ratified next June by the General Assembly of the Church of God (Anderson), which operates the 2,500-student university.
Nixed grant could have sent 5,700 to preschool
The federal grant application that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence decided not to submit could have helped send 5,700 more state children to preschool programs, documents show.