Things to watch as Indianapolis Public Schools begins return to classrooms
Indianapolis Public Schools’ younger students headed back to classrooms Monday to resume in-person learning for the first time since March.
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Notre Dame’s president tests positive for coronavirus
Earlier this week, Rev. John Jenkins apologized for not wearing a mask during Saturday’s Rose Garden ceremony for Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
IPS board candidates debate innovation schools, racial equity, budget cuts
Four seats on the seven-member board are up for election Nov. 3. Advocacy groups have drawn the usual battle lines between candidates who back innovation schools and those who are skeptical of the strategy.
Facing online challenges, some rural districts seek longer in-person school days
Even though many Indiana districts have reopened campuses, some school superintendents want the freedom to offer fewer, but longer, instruction days
Governor-hopeful Woody Myers would overhaul school funding, scrutinize charters
Woody Myers and running mate Linda Lawson, a former state representative, are emphasizing education as a key component of their ticket, playing to those who may be disgruntled with Indiana’s education reform movement.
Seeking re-election, Holcomb highlights progress on teacher pay
A moderate Republican, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb can point to several ways he’s responded to educators’ concerns. But he has also been criticized by Indiana teachers.
U.S. to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools
The tests will go out to states based on their population and can be used as governors see fit, but the administration encourages states to place a priority on schools.
U.S. parents delaying preschool, kindergarten amid pandemic
The opt-outs, combined with huge declines in preschool enrollment, are raising worries about the long-term effects of so much lost early education.
Indiana officials report nearly 1,900 cases of COVID-19 in schools
The cases logged so far on the state’s new dashboard for school cases include 1,348 among students, 274 among teachers, and 276 among other school staff.
Lilly Endowment awards $62M to Indiana colleges, universities
The Indianapolis-based private foundation on Monday announced the gifts, which range from $1 million to $5 million and were made to 38 colleges and universities.
Indiana schools chief draws GOP ire by backing Democrat
The Indiana Republican Party has disavowed state schools Superintendent Jennifer McCormick after her decision to support Democrat Woody Myers for governor.
Q&A: Junior Achievement goes virtual with JobSpark program for eighth-graders
The program traditionally combines in-school lessons from teachers with a two-day event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, where more than 10,000 students explore interactive projects and exhibits set up by more than 100 companies and 1,000 volunteers. This year, it’s going online.
IU School of Medicine wins $12.3M grant to study opioid withdrawal treatment
The medical school said it is testing the use of tezampanel, an experimental drug for migraines developed by Indianapolis-based drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co., to treat opioid withdrawal syndrome and other addictions and mental illnesses.
Local education technology firm eyes national growth with higher-ed offering
Standard for Success, a Cloverdale-based educational software company, through 2019 has been growing at a strong double-digit clip and earlier this year launched a new service line company officials are confident will help the firm expand further by signing deals with colleges and universities nationwide.
Former ITT Tech students in Indiana to get $10M in debt relief
More than 1,300 students who were enrolled at now-closed ITT Technical Institute campuses in Indiana are eligible for student loan forgiveness as part of a $330 million national settlement affecting as many as 35,000 former ITT students.
IPS plans staggered in-person return in October after cautious online start
The plan is based on improved coronavirus data in Marion County. The city’s average positivity rate—the percentage of people who test positive for the coronavirus—has hovered near 5% for several weeks, according to state data.
Butler again tops regional universities in U.S. News rankings
The University of Notre Dame rated among the top 20 national universities in the annual college rankings, while Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology finished top of its class for the 22nd straight year.
After presidents meet, Big Ten Conference fall football still in limbo
Presidents of universities in the Big Ten Conference were presented a comprehensive plan Sunday to conduct a fall football season, but a final decision is still to come.
Teacher departures leave schools scrambling for substitutes
Several states have seen surges in educators filing for retirement or taking leaves of absence. The departures are straining staff in places that were dealing with shortages of teachers and substitutes even before the pandemic.
Colleges won’t offer tuition refunds if learning moves online
Despite pressure from frustrated families, some schools don’t plan to refund room and board fees, either, even if students aren’t staying in dorms or eating in cafeterias.