Pence continues pitch for preschool voucher plan
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence spent Wednesday morning highlighting the work of an Indianapolis preschool as he made a final pitch for an early education voucher plan that has foundered in the Legislature.
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IPS violating law requiring equal athletic opportunities
The cash-strapped Indianapolis Public Schools must provide more athletic opportunities for female students at six high schools to comply with Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday.
Feds sue ITT Educational over loan practices
ITT Educational Services Inc. is being sued by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over allegations the for-profit college chain engaged in predatory lending by pushing students into loans likely to end in default.
Cash-strapped IPS to dismiss 23 administrators
Personnel costs make up about 90 percent of Indianapolis Public Schools’ general fund budget of $263.7 million, which prompted an Indy Chamber committee that recently analyzed the system’s finances to call for cuts in that area.
Pence makes last-ditch push to salvage preschool proposal
Pence is heading to the Shepherd Community Center to highlight his request that the state provide vouchers for children from low-income families to attend preschool.
Indiana Wesleyan measure stirs religion debate
A measure designed to restore Indiana Wesleyan University's workforce training contract with the state unexpectedly raised issues about religious discrimination Monday in the General Assembly.
Indiana Senate amends pre-K education bill
The Indiana Senate shot down two proposed amendments to the pre-K education bill Monday, before finally accepting an amendment to add another member to the study commission.
Chamber recommends IPS explore selling real estate
Indianapolis Public Schools should immediately consider selling five of its buildings and work with IndyGo to transport students, according to a study by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce.
UIndy plans $50M in expansion projects
The bulk of the money, to be spent over five years, will go to a 134,000-square-foot health sciences center, which will provide training space for the university’s nursing, physical therapy and other health care students.
Doubt over how to run effective preschools derailed bill
Sen. Luke Kenley scuttled a pilot program of state-funded preschool vouchers for low-income families on Feb. 19, instead sending it to a summer committee to investigate 10 questions he said will help make sure Indiana launches a worthwhile program.
House committee votes to nix Common Core
The full House now will consider the controversial proposal to opt out of federal standards and allow Indiana to make its own benchmarks for preparing students for college and careers after high school.
Senate panel kills preschool pilot, sends idea to study committee
The Senate Education Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to change the measure from a limited pilot program to an issue that will be studied over the summer.
Preschool education bill could be in trouble
The chairman of the Senate education committee said some senators are concerned about the bill–which would create a five-county pilot preschool program–due to its cost and connection to the state’s private school voucher system.
Repairs to begin Wednesday on Assembly Hall
Indiana University officials expect to know by noon whether regularly scheduled games still will be held in the arena. A large piece of metal fell from the ceiling into the stands on Tuesday, but officials believe it was an isolated incident.
Lockheed Martin grants $6M to program of local ed group
The funds will boost an initiative by Project Lead the Way Inc. to expand science- and math-related curriculums in U.S. urban school districts.
Study: College-completion rates poor in Indiana
Indiana University in Bloomington is at the top of overall completion rates at about 83 percent. Ivy Tech Community College is at the bottom with about 28 percent.
Purdue gets $5M gift from anonymous donor
The money will finance scholarships and efforts to make the school more affordable for students. The contribution includes matching elements that could ultimately provide more than $9 million for students.
IU official: Bloomington campus parking can raise $43M profit
Chief Financial Officer MaryFrances McCourt didn't say how parking rates would be adjusted to create that projected boost and where the extra money would be directed.
IU plans statue of WWII journalist Ernie Pyle
Pyle’s bronze likeness outside of Franklin Hall will be just the third statue on IU’s Bloomington campus.
Ex-Marcadia execs raise $1.7M to launch drug firm
Fritz French and Richard DiMarchi, the former leaders of Marcadia Biotech, have teamed up to launch the diabetes drug development firm Calibrium LLC.