Ivy Tech trying to make transfer process smoother
Indianapolis-based Ivy Tech said it has assigned "transfer advocates" at each of the community college's 14 regions around the state.
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UIndy to manage teacher bonus pay program at 44 schools
The University of Indianapolis has been selected to manage a $32.7 million effort to improve schools through teacher-improvement programs and performance-based bonuses.
Local school district gets $12M magnet school grant
The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township Schools is the only school system in Indiana and one of just 36 nationwide receiving the grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
‘Ghost’ students cost Indiana $94 million in 2009
An Indiana practice of paying schools for students no longer in attendance illustrates the need for changes in how schools are funded, the state’s top education official says.
State group says charter school enrollment doubles
The Indiana Public Charter Schools Association says enrollment at Indiana's public charter schools rose from about 11,000 students in the 2007/08 school year to about 23,000 this year — or about a 110 percent increase.
New grads struggle to put education to work
In May, only one-quarter of 2010 college graduates who applied for a job actually received one, compared with more than half in 2007. About as many college graduates of all ages also are plagued by underemployment, working jobs below their skill level—including Butler grad Tom Otero.
Circle City Classic organizers look to boost 27-year-old event
A management shift and a renewed marketing effort that includes new attractions and increased advertising in key markets has Circle City Classic organizers optimistic about the annual event’s future.
HICKS: An inconvenient truth about teachers’ unions
From what I have seen and read, this documentary is destined to change radically our perception of schools, and those who stand in the way of fixing them.
Ivy Tech president, student invited to White House
The meeting is billed as a chance to discuss the role of community colleges in preparing the nation's work force and reaching President Barack Obama's goal of having more college graduates.
Ivy Tech wins $784,000 to re-enroll former students
The money is part of an effort by Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation to boost the number of Americans with college-level degrees.
Marian joins Bush initiative to train school principals
Marian University in Indianapolis is one of six schools or school districts signed up with the George W. Bush Institute to train school principals in business-like management techniques.
Indiana University aims to raise $5B in a decade
Indiana University President Michael McRobbie says the university is in "constant campaign mode," and private philanthropy is vital for enhancing student financial aid, endowed faculty chairs, specialized buildings and academic initiatives.
Purdue hosts winemaking, grape-growing workshop
An Oct. 13 workshop will offer tours of Purdue University's vineyard at Meigs Farm during which participants will learn the basics of juice and wine quality control. The workshop is run by the school's Wine Grape Action Team, a group that aims to help Indiana vintners and wine grape growers.
IU gets $4 million grant for new research center
IU will use its Lilly Endowment grant to open its news Center for Law, Ethics and Applied Research in Health Information.
Indianapolis Black Alumni Council hosting college fair
The fair at Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School will introduce students to post-secondary opportunities at historically black colleges.
IU: Quick action may have thwarted bed bug problem
Indiana University environmental health and safety director Mike Jenson says an employee at the IU Wells Library found one bed bug on a library wall Monday.
Tired-but-proud school buildings find new missions
More unneeded buildings are slated to be sold off by Indianapolis Public Schools, but creative people have turned other former schools into reuse gems.
Indianapolis schools continue big enrollment drop
Indianapolis Public Schools lost more than 900 students from last school year, putting it within 800 students of falling behind Fort Wayne’s school district as the state’s largest.
Purdue president to discuss research with VP Biden
France Cordova is one of six university presidents who will take part in Tuesday's gathering to fill Vice President Joe Biden in on research that's being funded by the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies.
IU research aims to improve chocolate, help farmers
A team from IU's Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics is part of a consortium that has completed the genomic structure of the Forasteo cacao tree, which is used to produce 80 percent to 90 percent of the world's chocolate.