Mind Trust to spawn chains of charter schools
The local not-for-profit is launching a program this month that will dole out million-dollar grants to teams of education entrepreneurs to help them start local chains of charters.
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Groundbreaking study values college football programs
IU prof’s 242-page dissertation puts a price tag on teams as if they were for sale on the open market, and it’s filled with nuggets sure to grab the attention of academics, sports business experts and fans alike.
For-profit education firm denies lawsuit charges
Education Management Corp., which operates two schools in Indianapolis, has asked a judge to throw out a Department of Justice lawsuit that claims it used improper sales tactics to lure unqualified students and the billions of dollars in financial aid they bring.
Waiting for construction industry to recover
The recession officially ended more than two years ago. But the number of local construction jobs is still down 27 percent from 2007 levels. Will the industry ever feel relief? Some segments might not recover in a big way until 2013.
Indiana schools chief says he has fences to mend
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett said during a Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce forum on Tuesday that he understands the changes he has advocated make many teachers and other uncomfortable.
UIndy president retiring at end of school year
Beverly Pitts, the university’s eighth president, announced on Monday that she will retire at the end of the academic year, ending seven years leading the private college.
Purdue panel wants online input for president hunt
Purdue is opening up the search for a successor to France Cordova through an online survey.
Cook family provides funding for Rose-Hulman bioscience lab
The $500,000 gift will help further a decade-long expansion of the school’s life sciences curriculum.
Team-building exercises remain popular, but do they work?
Even in today’s tight economy, the trend of organizing off-site team-building exercises for employees is still going strong.
Coca-Cola program features Simon Youth Foundation
The local supporter of alternative high schools across the country hopes the soft-drink maker’s rewards program will score national exposure.
Kurt Vonnegut library battles book bans
The library is giving copies of “Slaughterhouse-Five” to students in Republic, Mo., where school officials have deemed the book inappropriate.
Candidates’ pledges keeps the campaign rhetoric flowing
Melina Kennedy, the Democrat taking on Mayor Greg Ballard in the November election, has made some campaign promises of her own. And some in Ballard’s camp have questioned whether she’ll be able to bring those to fruition.
Ballard fulfilled some pledges; others fell by wayside
The Republican mayor says he curbed crime, made government transparent, and pushed for property tax reform. His Democratic challenger says Ballard didn’t make good on repealing an income tax increase, hiring hundreds of police officers, or making education a top priority.
IU, Crane form education partnership
Indiana University and the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center signed an agreement to collaborate in areas including cybersecurity, computing and economic development.
Recovery likely to worsen nursing shortage
The recession pushed some nurses out of retirement and others into full-time jobs. But the nurse shortage is expected to resume as the economy improves.
PANEL: Reforms to rapidly reshape health care
Reform-induced changes dominate health care panel of health care experts convened by Indianapolis Business Journal.
Report: Completion rates woefully low at public colleges
Of every 100 Hoosiers who enter two- or four-year public colleges in Indiana, only 39 graduate, even when given four years to complete a two-year degree and eight years to complete a four-year degree.
Chinese aluminum firm gives Purdue $10 million grant
The grant from Nanshan Group Co. Ltd. will provide $2 million each year for the next five years.
Local tech company supports education
ExactTarget plans to start a private foundation in 2012 that will support charities working on childhood hunger, education and entrepreneurship.
Tech firm interests youth in Web development
Bitwise Solutions offers program to teach middle-school and high school students how to develop websites.