Indiana unemployment rate holds steady
The state’s jobless rate held firm in May at 5.7 percent, following nine straight months of declines.
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State awards $8 million in school-improvement grants
The grants – funded by the federal government – are awarded to schools that demonstrate a need for the money and plan to use the funds to raise achievement levels.
New law paves way for more adult high schools
To get approved, a school must have programming that differs from a regular high school, has flexible scheduling, provides the majority of the instruction in the classroom, and offers dual credit or industry certifications.
For-profit education company warns it may have to shut down
Corinthian Colleges is a competitor of Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc. Firms in that field have seen enrollment drop amid heightened government scrutiny.
INDIANA 100: Mainstreet tops fastest-growing companies list
Nursing home developer Mainstreet is the fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis area.
Ivy Tech to offer entrepreneurship certificate programs
Ivy Tech Community College will offer new certificates in entrepreneurship at 31 campuses starting in August.
Fledgling local organization crusading for innovation
Jerry McColgin saw firsthand the power of innovation during his 15 years at Whirlpool Corp., starting on the factory floor and working up to lead an Evansville-based team of 35 people scattered across 17 countries.
Sports memorabilia forfeited to help repay Ball State
A New York City man who pleaded guilty to wire fraud for his role in an investment fraud scheme that cost Ball State University $3.8 million has agreed to forfeit a baseball jersey autographed by Mickey Mantle and boxing gloves autographed by Mike Tyson.
Anderson, Purdue look to create high-tech center
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute being planned in Anderson could have programs for 500 students and hundreds of entrepreneurs.
Lilly gives $1.3M to TechPoint to launch new program
Interns in the first Xtern program will live together at IUPUI and work at 12 of the city's tech companies, including ExactTarget, Interactive Intelligence, Apparatus, HC1, Smarter Remarketer and Tinderbox.
Report says school voucher changes cost state $16M
An Indiana Department of Education report shows that changes to the state's private school voucher program are costing the state roughly $16 million. Voucher supporters questioned the report’s accuracy.
Daniels says IPFW better off staying under Purdue
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels believes IPFW’s biggest strength is its ability to award a diploma that says “Purdue University” or “Indiana University”—something it would lose if it were to break away, .
Second man serving time in Ball State fraud scandal
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in an investment fraud scheme that cost Ball State University $13.1 million.
Ball State bilked in 2nd scheme for $5 million
Ball State University lost $5 million in an investment fraud scheme in addition to the $8.1 million scheme announced last week.
Pence urges feds to OK education standards waiver
The waiver allows Indiana to set different state standards for education without having to fully comply with the rules set by the controversial federal law.
Pay raises going mainly to those in select industries
Five years after the Great Recession officially ended, raises remain sharply uneven across industries and, as a whole, have barely kept up with prices.
Ball State says feds asked for quiet about fraud
A top Ball State University administrator said the school kept quiet for more than two years about an $8 million securities fraud at the request of federal law enforcement authorities.
Former Alabama standout testifies in NCAA antitrust case
Tyrone Prothro took the witness stand Wednesday as one of the plaintiffs in a landmark antitrust suit against the Indianapolis-based NCAA, detailing the highs and lows of his life as a football player.
Researchers delve into brain function
Early results of studies show exercise, training help keep mind active later in life.
Remodelings might await boomers wanting to stay in their homes
Many homes will be difficult for aging boomers to navigate without changing doors, bathrooms, hallways and kitchens.