College building boom puts Indiana in tough situation
The state has approved more than $1 billion in university projects in the last 18 months.
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Purdue plans ahead for possible $70M shortfall
Purdue has already cut positions and withheld pay increases. Now the school is starting to plan for long-term ways to operate
in a slumping economy.
Job prospects drawing more students to ag schools
Enrollment in bachelor’s degree programs in agriculture across the country grew by 21.8 percent from 2005 to 2008. Purdue
University has 2,575 ag students this fall, up 40 from last year.
Indiana seeks $250M in stimulus cash for schools
The state has altered some education rules to get in line with the federal Department of Education’s $4 billion “Race to the
Top” grant program.
Scott Watanabe looks to transform digital textbooks
Watanabe, son of the late Eli Lilly and Co. scientist, has hired investment bankers to help raise $10 million for his business, Encompass Media.
HICKS: Content expertise best basis for teacher licensing
At a time when we are desperate for science and math teachers, and when several big firms are laying off scientists, we should
be jumping at the chance to get them into the classroom.
Voters OK Hamilton Southeastern school-funding tax hike
Voters in the Hamilton Southeastern school district on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bump to their property taxes to provide
the growing system an extra $5.5 million in funding each year for the next seven years.
Indiana voters trending against schools in tax votes
Indiana voters seem willing to pay more in property taxes to help school districts cover operating costs. The results of last
week’s referendums, however, continue the trend against supporting plans for bigger, better schools during tough economic
times.
Education cuts could be coming, state schools chief says
Indiana’s school chief warned school superintendents Thursday that declining state revenues could force cuts in public education
spending, education officials said.
IUPUI mulling options for old Wishard Hospital site
The most obvious use for the old Wishard site is an expansion of the Indiana University School of Medicine, particularly for
medical research space, university administrators said.
State education leader defends teacher-licensing proposals
Indiana schools chief Tony Bennett on Tuesday dismissed criticism of his plan to revamp the state’s teacher licensing standards,
saying some in higher education oppose it because they fear how they eventually could be affected.
Beech Grove school referendum passes, two others fail
Voters in Beech Grove on Tuesday endorsed a tax increase to keep school buses operating, while other education-related measures in two Marion County townships failed.
Educators criticize proposed licensing changes
A proposed revamping of Indiana’s teacher licensing standards that would reduce the amount of required courses on how to teach
drew sharp criticism from educators Monday, with one teacher at the last of three public hearings on the plan calling it a
“slap in the face.”
Fewer schools offering $1 health coverage for administrators
Nearly 60 of Indiana’s 354 public school districts now require administrators to pay more than $1 for their health insurance.
That’s a big shift from a decade ago.
Debate heats up over revamped teacher license rule
The proposal has sparked fierce opposition and created a turf battle that could come to a head Monday when the state holds its final public hearing on the issue in Indianapolis.
Two Indiana colleges land $6.3M for geothermal systems
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $6.3 million to two Indiana colleges to install environmentally friendly geothermal energy systems.
Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship program expands
Due to high demand, the Orr fellowship will place 20 fellows starting with its 2010 class. It anticipates
placing 40 fellows in 2011 and 80 in 2012. The program is designed to match top graduates of Indiana colleges with entrepreneurial
companies.
Indiana students excel in some types of math
Indiana schools are making huge strides in teaching students math required for careers in science, engineering and information technology jobs. But education experts point to stagnant test scores on national math exams as confirmation that many students still are not excelling, or are not even proficient, in the subject.
State’s college graduation rates bedevil education experts
Just over half of students at state-supported, four-year institutions in Indiana graduate within six years—a tremendous
waste of resources by both students and taxpayers. The number of citizens with bachelor’s degrees is one of the surest
indicators of economic success in a 21st century economy driven less by workers’ hands
and more by their heads.
Knight refuses IU’s offer to settle lawsuit
Bob Knight didn’t like Indiana University making a private matter public, and he didn’t want IU alumni footing the bill to
settle a lawsuit. On Tuesday, Knight released a statement saying he will return a $75,000 check sent last week by school officials
as a settlement offer.