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.
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Celadon says new driver-training facility to create 500 jobs
The Indianapolis-based trucking firm first announced plans for the driver-education center in January, but has since expanded the project and employment projections while seeking state incentives.
Group seeks changes in Purdue discipline policies
The American Association of University Professors has sent a string of letters in the past year criticizing the university's due process and asking university President Mitch Daniels to institute changes to policies they say often make administrators judge and jury.
Schools use IU basketball team as classroom tool
Elementary school teachers in Bloomington are incorporating Indiana University basketball players into their lesson plans, including No. 4 Victor Oladipo. The top-seeded Hoosiers play their opening round NCAA tournament game Friday afternoon.
Company taps sports market with bacteria-stalking chemical
Anderson-based Coeus Technology has invented a chemical that kills dangerous bacteria, including potentially deadly staph, by forming a germ-killing barrier that lasts two weeks to six months.
State ties higher ed funding to results
With fewer state dollars coming with more strings, Indiana’s public universities are altering their strategies in big and small ways to receive as much money as possible from the state.
NCAA titles don’t guarantee windfalls for universities
While supporters of big-time college athletics say basketball championships increase sports revenue, stimulate fundraising and encourage student applications, data compiled by Bloomberg News show that not all of that is true, and there’s no guarantee of a lasting effect.
Children’s Museum brings aboard David Wolf for space push
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has landed retired astronaut David Wolf as its first “Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence,” calling on the native Hoosier to help develop programs sparking kids’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
Senators ask for time to study school vouchers
Any expansion of Indiana's already ambitious school voucher program may have to wait after senators pushed for more information Wednesday to determine the effects of the fledgling program.
Worker training bill gathers steam in Statehouse
A Senate committee unanimously passed legislation that’s meant to bolster the state’s economy with a new council charged with aligning work-force training efforts. House Bill 1002 – which already passed the House – now moves to the full Senate for consideration.
Purdue moving to trim its federal lobbying costs
Purdue University is planning to trim its federal lobbying costs and downsize its Washington, D.C., office by cutting ties with an outside lobbying firm.
IPFW cutting 41 jobs to help close $8.4M deficit
Administrators expect the job cuts to save $2.2 million. Other savings will come through a 2-percent tuition increase next fall, a pay freeze and cuts in activities, utilities and services.
Butler announces move to new Big East conference
Butler University, Creighton and Xavier will join the so-called Catholic 7 schools in the new basketball conference, the schools announced Wednesday. The conference agreed to play its men’s basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden for the next three years.
Rally denounces proposed Indiana voucher expansion
A proposal to expand Indiana's private school voucher program was denounced during a Statehouse rally on Tuesday as a step that would take millions of dollars away from the state's public schools.
Klein named dean of IU McKinney School of Law
Andrew R. Klein will replace retiring dean, Gary Roberts, at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis in July.
Daniels cuts merit raises of top Purdue staff
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels on Monday eliminated merit raises for administrators earning more than $50,000 annually over the next two years in the first in a series of cost-cutting moves to cover the estimated $40 million cost of freezing tuition rates through 2015.
Looser Indiana school voucher rules face questions
The fate of a proposal to expand Indiana's private school voucher program by making kindergartners and some other students immediately eligible could come down to something that no one seems to know — how much it will cost.
Five former Daniels officials land Ivy Tech jobs
Several people who worked in former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' administration have landed jobs with Ivy Tech Community College, but a school spokesman says there's no mystery about the hires.
IU president encouraged by state budget plan
A proposed boost in the state's higher education funding is an encouraging step after more than $150 million was cut during the recession, Indiana University's president said Thursday.
ITT fights to stem tumbling enrollment
A federal investigation and a shareholder lawsuit are the latest headwinds to threaten ITT Educational Services Inc., which is trying to reverse a precipitous decline in enrollment.