Study: Graduation rates for men’s NCAA teams trail women’s squads
The study also found a significant but shrinking gap in graduation rates between black and white men's players.
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Senate approves bill making state superintendent appointed post
Beginning in 2021, the Indiana Department of Education will be led by a secretary of education.
Indiana military academy to close after 135 years
A private military preparatory school in northern Indiana will close after 135 years due to ongoing budget shortfalls and dwindling enrollment, officials said.
Challengers withdraw effort to replace IPS teachers union, but pledge to try again
The Indianapolis Teachers Society, an upstart group led by teachers who had lost faith in the Indianapolis Education Association, launched a push to replace the union earlier this year after IEA’s president stepped down amid allegations of financial mismanagement.
For mastermind of vast college scam, fat fees weren’t enough
The same cutthroat competition and parental anxieties that drive affluent Americans to hire tutors, editors and strategists helped William Rick Singer build a profitable—and highly illegal—business.
Connie Bond Stuart: Advocating for early education matters, both today and tomorrow
We tell our customers that the choices they make right now matter tomorrow. But these words would ring hollow if we didn’t live by them ourselves. I urge you to join us and advocate for those who do not have the opportunity or means to speak for themselves.
Q&A with Darcy Lee, president of Women & Hi Tech
Darcy Lee said girls know more about tech than they ever have. Still, the number of women in STEM-related careers hasn’t budged much.
Indiana House Republicans suggest slashing $105M from aid for low-income students
For Indianapolis Public Schools, the proposed cuts could mean $7 million less to meet the needs of its students from low-income families between now and 2021.
IPS at fork in road as district searches for next superintendent
Will the school district continue to embrace the changes championed by former leader Lewis Ferebee, or will a new leader slow down some school-reform efforts?
College scams with a twist: Rich parents use sports ‘side door’
There’s another type of recruiting fraud occurring at elite institutions, where the money flows the other way, from wealthy families to coaches.
SAT, ACT college test makers defend integrity amid scandal
A college entrance exam policy aimed at helping students with disabilities was exploited to enable cheating in what is being described as the biggest school admissions scandal ever prosecuted by federal authorities, according to court papers made public Tuesday.
Two Indiana law schools slip, one climbs in latest U.S. News rankings
The magazine’s report also found that at least 65 percent of graduates at Indiana’s top three law schools leave with debt, and that the average debt is greater than $90,000.
UPDATE: Parents, coaches, celebrities charged in vast college-entrance scheme
Parents, coaches and test administrators were charged Tuesday in a sweeping criminal conspiracy that sought to help applicants win admission to elite universities including Yale, Stanford, UCLA and Georgetown.
Butler switches food-service vendors in move affecting 200 workers
California-based Bon Appetit Management will take over in May for Philadephia-based Aramark Corp., which had the contract for 20 years.
Christian Theological Seminary hires leader with social justice background
The Rev. David Mellott comes to the seminary at a time of change for the ecumenical graduate school on Butler University’s campus.
Demonstrators at teacher rally tell Holcomb to ‘come closer’
Hundreds of educators, administrators, students and community members flocked to the Indiana Statehouse on Saturday to show their frustration with Indiana’s treatment of public education.
NCAA loses critical U.S. court ruling on athlete compensation
A federal judge said Friday that the NCAA’s rules regarding compensation violate federal antitrust law and athletes may be compensated for education-related expenses beyond current caps.
Indiana budget director resigning to join UIndy
State Budget Director Jason Dudich is expected to work for the state through the end of the legislative session in mid-May.
Interim IPS superintendent has bona fides but could struggle with critics
This willingness to listen, including to critics, and a deep investment in helping colleagues grow are among the strengths that supporters say could help Aleesia Johnson secure the top job permanently.
Two city high schools spared closure as state endorses charter conversion
A charter network that has overseen Howe and Manual high schools since they were taken over by the state seven years ago is one step closer to taking permanent control.