State memo: Schools won’t see more budget cuts
Memo from Superintendent Tony Bennett to district administrators says there are “no current plans for reductions”
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Judge denies motion to dismiss school funding suit
Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Franklin Township Schools and Middlebury Community Schools say the school formula violates the state constitution's requirement for "general and uniform" public education funding because districts get different per-pupil amounts.
Digital textbook startup moving to Indiana
Encompass Media LLC, run by Indianapolis native Scott Watanabe, projects rapid growth for digital textbooks.
Men’s basketball still a cash cow at IU
Despite its serious ills since 2007, Indiana University basketball remains a national power—at least financially. The men’s basketball program ranked No. 8 among all NCAA Division I schools in revenue generation during the 2008-2009 season.
Med school students share their stories
Five students at Indiana University School of Medicine contemplate whether to opt for family practice or a specialty.
Company thinks it can make college textbooks obsolete
An Indianapolis company has developed Web-based software that allows college students to read and electronically mark up textbooks, articles, chapters of books, etc. It also has a business model that its owners think will make more money for publishers and slash students’ textbook costs—which average $1,200 a year—in half.
Some IUPUI adjunct instructors to receive 3-percent raises
A coalition representing part-time educators within IUPUI’s School of Liberal Arts called for a pay hike after full-time faculty received a similar raise.
Gold is booming, but for how long?
Experts are split over whether runup in precious metal is a classic bubble.
Governor wants to reward early high school graduates
Gov. Mitch Daniels plans to ask the General Assembly to allow students who choose to graduate early to use much of the money the state would save to pay for higher education.
GOP control brings new life to education issues
Election night victories for Indiana Republicans have paved the way for a major education overhaul that could affect thousands of students, teachers and parents and fundamentally change the way schools work in Indiana.
States offering more college-savings vehicles
Indiana among those rolling out new, less-risky 529 plans to attract savers wary of losing money in the stock market.
HICKS: Educators must acknowledge need for reform
Fixing schools won’t be easy, but it begins with an honest realization of the problem—not mendacious malarkey.
Purdue website calculates asteroid damage
The site is “scientifically accurate enough” to be used by the Department of Homeland Security and NASA, but friendly enough for elementary school students.
ITT Educational Services fears recruitment rules
New recruiter compensation rules adopted by the U.S. Department of Education could be one more thing that slows or even reverses the torrid growth of Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc.
Indiana’s GOP leaders want school changes
The school plan that House Republicans presented during the campaign calls for giving parents more options, holding teachers accountable and putting more education dollars in classrooms rather than administration.
It may be do or die for Indianapolis charter school
Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) College Preparatory School faces its seventh—and final—review this year, one that could determine its survival.
How hard is it to fire a teacher, really?
Red tape involved in firing teachers is thick. But risk-averse administrators may be the bigger problem.
School referendums voted down in several districts
Voters shot down school referendums in several central Indiana districts Tuesday, including Zionsville, Anderson, Center Grove, Mount Vernon, Shelby County and Elwood.
Numerous school referendums face decision time
In central Indiana, the Hamilton Southeastern and Lebanon school districts want more money to build schools or renovate existing ones, while Zionsville School Corp. is seeking additional funding for operating expenses.
More than 500 employees take Purdue early-retirement plan
The plan, approved by Purdue’s Board of Trustees on Aug. 30, was designed to reduce payroll costs and avoid involuntary layoffs.