Trump administration still garnishing wages of student loan borrowers during pandemic
The Trump administration is fighting a class-action lawsuit for continuing to garnish the wages of defaulted borrowers in violation of a federal order.
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IU and Purdue both score $10M supercomputer grants
Indiana was the only state to land two National Science Foundation grants. Together, the schools received half of the funding that was available.
Top conferences ask Congress for athlete compensation law
Conference commissioners encouraged federal lawmakers to not wait for the NCAA process to play out before passing a national law that would set parameters for college athletes to be compensated for use of their names, images and likenesses.
Local virus relief funds top $45M and counting
The funding is going to businesses that need assistance paying their employees or rent, to organizations helping families pay their mortgage or buy groceries, and to companies bearing pandemic-related expenses.
Purdue faces second student lawsuit seeking refunds due to COVID-19
The case mirrors claims made in a suit the same attorneys filed last month against Indiana University in Monroe Circuit Court.
Q&A: Kevin Berkopes on expanding Crossroads Education’s reach
The company has received an anonymous $500,000 donation that it will spend to expand its Learning Commons tutoring program to 10 more schools in Indiana.
IU team pursuing breathtaking advancements in regenerative medicine
The emerging health care field seeks to develop methods for replacing or reinvigorating damaged human organs, cells and tissues.
Mitch Daniels: Kids can’t write. Parents, this is your chance to help.
Even in a course fully subscribed by students from our Honors College, a class full of future doctors, business executives, computer engineers and the like, the quality of written expression was almost uniformly—sorry to choose this word—pathetic.
District launching polytechnic high school program in Fishers
Purdue Polytechnic High School will provide Hamilton Southeastern teachers with a STEM curriculum, training and ongoing support. Many classes will take place at the Hub & Spoke Institute at 8100 E. 106th St.
Federal rescue money for Indiana schools won’t go far, state superintendent says
Indiana will receive $215 million of the $13.5 billion that the federal government is handing out to states for schools as part of the COVID-19 rescue package.
IPS approves measures to aid staff amid outbreak, expand innovation schools
The agenda was pared down to items that staff considered urgent: It included votes on approving new, outside managers for four campuses next year—all of which passed—and a resolution to give Superintendent Aleesia Johnson extra flexibility in staffing during the current crisis.
Remainder of Indiana high school basketball tournament called off
The Indiana High School Athletic Association said it made the decision after Gov. Eric Holcomb directed all state public schools to remain closed during the pandemic until May 1.
Indiana school closures remain optional as other states order students home
More than 200 of Indiana’s nearly 300 districts have closed after consultations with local health officials. But, in at least 21 states, officials have ordered closures to try to stop spread of COVID-19.
UPDATE: Public schools in Marion, Hamilton counties closing
Mayor Joe Hogsett said that left unchecked, the coronavirus “has the potential to wreak untold damage on our families and the very social safety net that protects our most vulnerable residents.”
Gov. Holcomb bans gatherings of 250 or more, makes it easier for schools to close
“This is a time when we must do all we can to reduce the spread of COVID-19, protect our most vulnerable populations and reduce their potential to acquire or spread this virus,” Holcomb said in a statement. “While some actions are drastic, now, not later, is the time to act.”
Zionsville, Lebanon shut down schools through at least April 6
Meanwhile in Boone County, both Zionsville and Whitestown are closing town facilities through April 6 beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday.
UPDATE: Purdue, IU suspend in-person classes for at least part of spring semester
The decisions were made to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the potentially deadly respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. Neither school currently has a coronavirus case on campus.
Local firm, IUPUI offers free software to schools closed by coronavirus outbreak
CourseNetworking, an Indianapolis-based maker of distance learning and collaborations software, and the IUPUI CyberLab are offering a free solution for schools through their Learning Management System.
Indiana releases A-F grades for schools, districts in quiet rollout
Without an exemption approved last month, most schools would have received a D or an F. That would have affected teacher’s evaluations, and therefore pay, and put many schools on the path to state intervention.
NCAA moves toward immediate eligibility for all transfers
If adopted, new criteria would go into effect for the 2020-21 academic year and be a boon for Division I athletes in high-profile sports such as football and basketball.