Indiana high schoolers raise AP scores, but many are still short of passing
Indiana high schoolers increased their Advanced Placement scores to pre-pandemic norms in 2022, according to preliminary data released by the College Board.
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Indiana’s school voucher program grew 20% last year
Voucher participation and spending are expected to jump even more this fall after state lawmakers expanded the program to be nearly universal and open to almost all Hoosier families.
Indiana charter schools could have easier path to acquiring district buildings
The new version of the law targets districts with declining enrollment, such as the South Bend Community School Corp. and Indianapolis Public Schools, which had an average building utilization rate of 60% in 2021-22.
Biden vetoes GOP-led effort to strike down student loan forgiveness program
The student loan forgiveness program faces legal challenges, and the Supreme Court is set to issue a ruling on its legality before the end of June.
Graduation rates for Indiana schools could dip after change to state law
The changes could have a large effect on publicized graduation rates, which are often used as a measure of success for school leaders and can be a key metric parents use to determine the quality of their child’s education.
Former Ivy Tech leader Gerald Lamkin dies at 86
Current Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann called Lamkin the father of Indiana’s community college system, saying no single leader has had more impact on Ivy Tech.
Construction industry educates K-12 students about building trades in effort to close job gap
In more than a dozen school districts across Indiana, construction clubs have formed to interest elementary and middle school students in building-trade careers.
State slots $89M for 5,000-seat arena at IU Indy
Amid the ongoing restructuring of IUPUI—both its leadership and its future as a campus solely within the Indiana University system—state and local officials are in the early stages of a project that could have big implications for downtown: an on-campus arena.
Senate rejects Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
While President Biden has promised to veto the bill, the vote in the Senate, in which two Democrats and an independent sided with Republicans, shows the divisiveness of the student loan policy and the difficulty of getting any future plan through Congress.
Former Edison CEO alleges defamation, wrongful termination by school
Nathan Tuttle, the former CEO and executive director of the Edison School of the Arts, is seeking at least $300,000 in damages from the school.
Interim IUPUI chancellor Klein leaving for Wake Forest law post
Andrew Klein has been serving as interim chancellor of IUPUI since February 2022 after the retirement of Nasser Paydar.
House votes to overturn Biden’s student loan-forgiveness program
The measure would also end the pause on federal student loan payments, a policy first introduced by the Trump administration in response to the coronavirus pandemic more than three years ago.
Indiana’s new flexible ‘scholarship accounts’ for career education divide opinion
The new law creates Career Scholarship Accounts to pay for internships and apprenticeships with local employers for students in grades 10-12.
Number of colleges in distress up 70% from 2012
Authors of the report attributed the schools’ challenges to factors including inflation, higher interest rates, the threat of tuition cuts during a recession and declining domestic enrollments.
Purdue inks another international semiconductor agreement
The agreement is the third global semiconductor partnership involving Purdue University announced this month.
Child-care, early-learning advocates highlight legislative successes
There was no comprehensive effort to address Indiana’s child-care and early-learning shortages this legislative session, but a series of smaller changes will have big impacts on Hoosier families.
Indiana higher ed commission lays out early plans for university funding, new career programs
State lawmakers tapped the commission to spearhead numerous new statewide education efforts.
Most beauty school programs would be in jeopardy under Biden proposal
Under a new proposal intended to protect students, nearly two-thirds of cosmetology certificate programs at for-profit colleges would risk losing federal funding. So would more than a third of such programs in massage therapy and dental support.
New rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt
The rule is expected to put many for-profit college programs in jeopardy. At not-for-profit colleges, it would have no effect beyond certificate programs, which often focus on career training.
Indianapolis Public Schools unveils plans to reuse four of six closing schools
The resolution approved by the school board on Tuesday describes next steps for Floro Torrence School 83, George Buck School 94, Paul Miller School 114, and Francis Parker School 56.