Fiscal tug-of-war stalls Indiana voucher expansion
A plan to make vouchers more widely available to families has met a roadblock: So despite the momentum, lawmakers say they want more time to look at the voucher program approved two years ago.
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Bill to change school-grades system moves forward
Indiana's A-F grading system for individual schools would be scrapped and implementation suspended on a national set of reading and math education standards under a bill the state Senate approved Wednesday.
Looser superintendent rules advance on tiebreaker
A proposal to no longer require Indiana's local school superintendents to hold a state superintendent's or teacher's license passed the state Senate after Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann cast her first tie-breaking vote.
Applications to Indiana law schools wither
Applications to three of the four law schools in the state are in free fall as prospective students think twice about taking on mountains of debt at a time job prospects are dim.
Limited school voucher expansion approved by Senate
The Senate proposal would allow siblings of students already receiving vouchers to qualify for the program, raise the value of each voucher by $200 and eliminate a one-year waiting period in public schools for students who attend "failing" schools.
Indianapolis controller leaving for education group
The city will lose its controller a few months before the 2014 budget is due to be presented to the City-County Council.
School guns mandate dropped from House bill
An Indiana legislative committee has dropped a proposed requirement that all public and charter schools have a gun-carrying employee during school hours.
2 agency heads already leaving Pence administration
The heads of the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration have asked the Indiana Ethics Commission for formal opinions on whether they can accept positions in higher education.
DeVoe gift helps Indiana Wesleyan create business school
The $5 million donation from the family of late Indianapolis businessman James F. DeVoe will help found a new school of business on the university’s Marion campus.
Purdue eases way for faculty to file for patents
Dan Hasler, president of the Purdue Research Foundation, said returning the rights to the technology to faculty will spur innovation at Purdue and keep good ideas from gathering dust.
Indiana governor against school guns mandate
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says he believes local school officials should make decisions about security rather than being required to have an employee armed with a loaded gun during school hours.
Kelley School launching MBA for midcareer physicians
The idea behind the program, which starts in September, is that doctors can no longer leave the business aspect of their jobs to the finance guys while maintaining their integrity as healers.
Senate panel advances looser superintendent rules
A proposal to no longer require Indiana's local school superintendents to hold a state superintendent's or teacher's license is advancing in the Legislature.
Butler lands $10M grant for sciences expansion
Butler University has received a $10 million grant from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation to help the school expand its sciences efforts, Butler announced Wednesday morning.
Former university chancellor alleges gender bias
The former chancellor of Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne says in a federal lawsuit that the trustees of Purdue University forced him into retirement because former President France Cordova wished to hire more female administrators.
Bill calls for armed staffers at all Indiana schools
An Indiana House committee has approved a proposal that would require all public and charter schools in the state to have an employee with a loaded gun present during school hours.
Senate panel approves diluted voucher expansion
The Indiana Senate Education Committee is signing off on a limited expansion of school vouchers one day after the state's highest court deemed vouchers constitutional.
College coaches find way back to hoops after NCAA bans
Of the 44 former men’s basketball coaches given so-called “show-cause” orders since 2000—such as IU’s Kelvin Sampson—at least 25 found other basketball jobs, usually after the orders expired.
Purdue: Indiana farmland values still rising
Valuations continue to head north despite last summer’s drought, and farm managers and rural appraisers expect the trend to continue in the short term.
Indiana Supreme Court upholds school voucher program
In a 5-0 vote, the justices rejected claims that the law primarily benefited religious institutions that run private schools. The decision paves the way for a possible expansion of the program.