Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan
Cost estimates of the new Saving on a Valuable Education plan vary from $276 billion to $475 billion over 10 years.
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Cellphone bans spread in schools amid growing mental health worries
Of the nation’s 20 largest school districts, at least seven forbid use of cellphones during the school day or plan to do so, while at least another seven impose significant restrictions.
Indiana’s ambitious plan to boost apprenticeships ‘will be challenging,’ report says
Employer demand for workers continues to outpace Indiana’s supply of individuals looking for work, said Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute President Stephanie Wells, who authored the policy brief.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library available to most of state, but Marion County has limited access
In 85 counties in Indiana, all children under age 5 can register to read free books delivered to their home through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. That’s 31 more counties than a year ago.
Butler University to convert Ross Hall into upscale hotel instead of demolishing it
Plans now call for the residence hall to be redeveloped into a 105-room hotel that will operate under Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s upscale Curio Collection flag.
IPS makes volunteers pay for own background checks, frustrating some parents
On Facebook, parents said the new registration disadvantages families who are from lower income brackets, those who struggle to use technology, and those whose first language isn’t English.
After slow start, state officials expect second-year uptick in career scholarship use
The CSA program offers high school sophomores, juniors and seniors up to $5,000 each year to offset expenses associated with participating in approved internships, apprenticeships, work-based learning and credential programs.
Notre Dame suspends men’s swim team for one year after review finds NCAA gambling violations
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, members of the team had set up a makeshift, internal sportsbook where athletes could wager on the times posted by themselves or teammates at meets.
States dealing with rampant school absenteeism, but Indiana doing better than most
Roughly one in four students in the 2022-23 school year remained chronically absent, meaning they missed at least 10% of the school year.
Lilly Endowment offering up to $600M in competitive grants for Marion County K-12 schools
The Indianapolis-based philanthropic foundation said Thursday that more than 80 public, private and charter school districts and networks representing more than 300 schools in Marion County are eligible to apply for grants.
Latest IREAD scores show slight gains, but 14K third graders still behind
Data from the Indiana Department of Education shows 82.5% out of the roughly 82,000 third graders at public and private schools in Indiana passed the 2024 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, also called the IREAD test.
Indiana officials make major updates to high school diploma plan, earning higher ed support
The announcement follows waves of criticism from Hoosier teachers, parents and students over earlier diploma proposals that would broadly exclude certain course requirements, like those in history, foreign language and fine arts.
Democratic governor nominee blasts GOP-led diploma redesign
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jennifer McCormick on Monday denounced an ongoing high school diploma redesign as “dismantling” educational rigor in favor of filling positions at Hoosier companies facing worker shortages.
Former college baseball player sues NCAA, power conferences over scholarship limits
The federal antitrust cases was filed this week by former TCU baseball player Riley Cornelio and seeks class-action status for college baseball and hockey players.
New bar exam coming to Indiana in 2028
The new test, called the NextGen bar exam, will replace the Uniform Bar Examination, which Indiana has used since 2021 to admit attorneys to practice in its courts.
Push for microchips could reshape Indiana’s economy
Indiana’s economic development conversations are becoming increasingly centered on a high-tech manufacturing industry in which few current Hoosier workers have experience: semiconductors.
Indiana AG, comptroller want proof of no funds supporting IU’s Kinsey Institute
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla requested the university share how it “ceased utilizing Hoosier taxpayer dollars to fund the Institute” and “the measures employed to ensure compliance with the law going forward.”
Purdue, IU weigh in on the state’s new high school diplomas
Purdue University says the proposed new diplomas would not meet admission requirements, while Indiana University supports a special seal for college-bound students.
Purdue president: Proposed Indiana high school diplomas won’t meet admission requirements
The letter from the leader of one of the state’s flagship research universities comes as the Indiana Department of Education seeks revisions to its initial plan for diplomas.
IPS says it’s ready for state requirement to offer college credit, career training
Educators around the state have raised concerns that schools will not be able to find the staff, transportation, and workforce partners needed to implement the changes.