IPS chief academics officer one of two finalists for Cleveland schools CEO
Warren Morgan, who joined IPS in May 2020, oversees curriculum and instruction for the district as a member of the executive leadership team.
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21st Century Scholar enrollment, military tax exemption bills head to governor
Lawmakers are still hashing out other proposals to require financial literacy education and decrease health care costs
Indiana Senate approves handgun training fund for teachers
Supporters have said the 40 hours of optional training would help teachers learn how to defend themselves and students if needed, especially in situations with an active shooter.
Purdue to hire 50 faculty, invest $100M in chip research under new initative
Purdue University on Friday announced a major undertaking and a multi-million-dollar investment to advance the university’s commitment to computer sciences, artificial intelligence and microchip research.
Ash Soni to lead Kelley School of Business as dean until 2025
Soni has served as interim dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business since July. The school also appointed vice deans in Bloomington and Indianapolis.
Indiana University lays out strategic roadmap in ‘IU 2030’ plan
The blueprint includes campus-specific plans for the university’s six campuses outside Bloomington, including IUPUI, which is set to be renamed IU Indianapolis under a realignment plan.
Valor Classical Academy eyes Pike Township after failing to win building in Carmel
A charter school affiliated with the private Christian Hillsdale College seeks to open in northwest Indianapolis amid significant backlash after failing to acquire a school building in Carmel.
Labs, athletic fields and a planetarium: IPS school waits on voters for funding
Indianapolis Public Schools’ proposed tax increase would pay for building improvements at 23 schools as the district rolls out its Rebuilding Stronger reorganization.
Push to change Indiana property taxes to benefit charter schools triggers alarm in IPS
The proposals have been sharply criticized by Democrats and traditional public school leaders, who argue that the changes would come at the expense of thousands of students in traditional public schools.
Hopebridge promotes McIntosh to chief executive
David McIntosh will succeed Dennis May, who has served in the role since 2016 and will transition to executive chairman of the board.
Community colleges are reeling. ‘The reckoning is here.’
Two-year community colleges have the worst completion rates of any kind of university or college. Nearly half of students drop out within a year. Only slightly more than 40% finish within six years.
GOP plan to boost Indiana pre-grad training facing pushback
House Bill 1002, a priority bill for the House GOP caucus and the leading high school reform measure moving through the legislature, seeks to expand work-based learning in Indiana high schools, like apprenticeships and internships.
Indiana’s ‘$1 Law’ to expire under amended charter school bill
In addition to providing Indiana charter schools with access to more state and local funding, the bill would sunset a law that requires public school districts to sell or lease vacant or unused instructional buildings for a single dollar to public charter schools.
$410M ballot request for IPS buildings creates list of questions
The referendum for capital expenses is part of the district’s Rebuilding Stronger reorganization. Here’s what you need to know.
Mitch Daniels takes position with Carmel-based Liberty Fund
The Liberty Fund said the former governor’s work will focus on the creation of educational programming and partnerships that will strengthen the not-for-profit’s existing education programs.
To boost scholarship program’s impact, Indiana might enroll students automatically
Despite success with enrollees and its more than 30-year track record, the 21st Century Scholars program has struggled to attract students to enroll in the program that has helped more than 50,000 Hoosiers earn college degrees.
State tourism agency adds workforce needs to its goals for promoting Indiana
The agency tasked with this growing responsibility is the Indiana Destination Development Corp., a quasi-government entity formed in 2019—in the mold of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.—to replace the Office of Tourism Development.
Chris Price: Shifting our view of inmates does more than fill jobs
The Indiana Construction Roundtable provides training in community centers around the state, with the majority of our students seeking paths out of poverty. And while those students appreciate the training, the prison-class students show the greatest drive.
Virtual school funding increase benefits House speaker’s client
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston maintained Thursday that virtual charter schools deserve equal funding and denied that a virtual education company he consults for would unfairly benefit from a tax increase proposed in the state budget.
IPS to implement overhaul without new taxes for operating costs—for now
The overhaul approved in November reconfigures grades, closes six schools and expands specialized academic programs in an effort that officials say will create more great schools and prioritize equity.