Dimmett sheds interim tag as CEO of Project Lead The Way
David Dimmett, formerly the group’s chief impact officer, took on the interim role after former leader Vince Bertram retired this spring.
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UPDATE: Purdue planning expanded school of business
Purdue University officials say they’re building on momentum for combining STEM and business education by renaming the current school of management, expanding its faculty and student enrollment and housing them in a new building.
IPS hopes to keep school buildings that might close by lobbying Legislature
State law requires unused school buildings to be offered to charters or state colleges for $1. As IPS plans to vacate seven buildings, officials hope to change that.
Huber says his new IU job will put focus on school’s role as an economic engine
Michael Huber, who will become Indiana University’s vice president for university relations, said the school’s role as an engine to improve lives and the economic vitality of Hoosiers was a big draw.
White House: More than 850K Hoosiers eligible for student loan debt forgiveness
Most of those Indiana recipients could have up to $20,000 forgiven because they received Pell Grants, which are provided to students whose families can’t help them pay for college.
FAA rejects request from Republic Airways to hire less-experienced pilots
Bryan Bedford, CEO of Indianapolis-based Republic, said he was disappointed but not surprised by the FAA’s decision. He said the agency didn’t give the airline’s request the review that it deserved.
Salesforce donates $1M to IPS for emotional, mental health
IPS is expected to use the money to create sensory-friendly environments for struggling students, peer mentors and professional development sessions on social and emotional learning.
Proposed IPS overhaul raises big questions. Here are some answers.
The plan, which awaits school board approval in November, calls for closing seven schools and configuring grades at 39 others in an attempt to cut costs and expand specialized academic programs to more students of color.
Charter school offering cash to families wants to open in Indiana
A similar model has already landed another Indiana virtual school in hot water with legislators, who passed a law earlier this year that expanded a previous ban on schools offering money as an incentive to enroll.
IPS proposal calls for district-wide schools shakeup
Seven schools will close or merge and 39 others will change the grades they serve in a reconfiguration of Indianapolis Public Schools unveiled during the superintendent’s annual State of the District address on Tuesday night.
More dual-credit options expected to boost state’s sinking college-going rate
More Hoosier high schoolers than ever before have the option to earn college-level credit while still in secondary school—an opportunity Indiana education officials say could increase the number of students who pursue some form of higher education.
Charter-friendly advocacy groups make endorsements for IPS school board
Two influential groups with strong ties to the charter school movement have both endorsed Hope Hampton over Kristen Elizabeth Phair in the sole Indianapolis Public Schools school board race that’s contested this year.
U.S. News college rankings draw new complaints, competitors
Several schools in Indiana finished high on this year’s rankings in certain categories, including Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Butler University.
Phill Miller: Higher education must invest in digital infrastructure
Jobs, child care and the logistics of modern life are just a few of the obstacles students today must navigate to receive an education.
IPS drops employee attendance requirement for $1,500 bonuses
The bonuses were meant to help the district as it struggled to retain staff during the pandemic. They are being funded with $14 million in federal COVID relief.
Purdue University touts record increase in faculty members
Purdue University said it has added more than 200 faculty members over the past year, marking the largest single-year increase in the school’s 153-year history.
Student loan servicers inundated with refund requests after forgiveness news
The Education Department has offered to return money to people who continued to pay since the inception of the moratorium in March 2020, but the policy went largely unnoticed until last week.
State high court sides with Archdiocese in firing of gay Cathedral High teacher
The Indiana Supreme Court found the church-autonomy doctrine prohibits the state from interfering in the Catholic Church’s dispute with a high school teacher who claimed he was fired for being in a same-sex marriage.
Two schools seek to give Pike Township its first charters
Applications for both schools are due in September. The Indianapolis Charter School Board will decide whether to grant charters for the schools during a public hearing in November.
Biden’s student-loan action ignites instant political battle
Fissures opened instantly within the Democratic Party, as moderates said Biden was doing too much and liberals demanded he do more, while Republicans lined up in adamant opposition to the debt-forgiveness plan.