Town saw promise in virtual charter schools, but then things unraveled
The downfall of Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy placed Daleville Community Schools under a microscope.
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Indiana State taking high-tech approach to product packaging
Indiana State University is at the forefront of the increasingly complicated and important world of packaging. It’s one of seven colleges in the U.S. to offer a four-year degree in package engineering technology.
Holcomb hopes to ban mobile-device use while driving as part of 2020 agenda
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Tuesday that he wants the state to impose a hands-free-driving law in 2020. The proposal, which would prohibit the use of mobile phones while operating a motor vehicle, is part of the Republican governor’s 2020 legislative agenda.
IU football coach Allen agrees to 7-year contract worth $3.9M per year
Tom Allen led Indiana University to its first winning regular season in 12 years and its first winning conference season in 26 years.
Sen. Rand Paul offers bill to combat student loan debt with retirement savings
The Kentucky Republican introduced federal legislation late Monday that would allow students to dip into retirement accounts to help pay for college or make monthly debt payments.
Complexity of Indiana school funding complicates teacher pay debate
Top Republicans touted “record investment” in school spending in defending themselves as thousands of teachers turned out for a Statehouse rally this past week calling for a bigger boost in education funding. But it’s not that simple.
In messy breakup, IPS cuts ties with Charter Schools USA
The Indianapolis Public Schools board decision comes just weeks before the Indiana Charter Schools Board is set to decide whether to grant charters to CSUSA to continue running Donnan and two other Indianapolis campuses—Howe and Manual high schools—that were also taken over by the state.
Indiana’s Red for Ed rally isn’t a strike, but it’s closing schools anyway
Tuesday’s fast-growing rally is expected to cancel school for half of the state’s students while as many as 12,000 teachers descend on the Indiana Statehouse to make a list of demands.
State CIO Dewand Neely will tackle new challenge with Eleven Fifty Academy
After 15 years working in the information technology department for the state of Indiana—the last four as chief information officer, Dewand Neely is departing to take a job as chief operating officer for Eleven Fifty Academy, the not-for-profit coding academy with facilities in downtown Indianapolis and Fishers.
Survey: Nearly two-thirds of Hoosiers say plenty of jobs available
Ball State University’s annual Hoosier Survey, released Tuesday, also asked about abortion and gun control—two issues that regularly come up at the Indiana Statehouse during the legislative session.
Officials: Indiana University’s online enrollment continues to grow
Enrollment in Indiana University’s online courses has soared during the past decade across the school’s campuses even as overall student enrollment has dropped, officials said.
Michigan bills would let college athletes earn money
Michigan is the latest state to consider letting college athletes be paid following the introduction of bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would allow them to cash in on the use of their name, image and likeness.
Indiana districts see mixed results on 13 school referendum requests
Voters across Indiana, weighing school referendum requests from 10 districts in Tuesday’s elections, approved seven measures and turned down six others.
Powering research: Indiana universities balance federal grants with other sources of cash
University research budgets and federal funding levels are seen as increasingly important drivers of economic development as they give rise to more licensed technology and startup companies.
Indiana to drop Pearson, return to ETS teacher licensing
The move comes after Republican state Sen. Jean Leising, of Oldenburg, introduced legislation this year that required the state Board of Education to adopt a program that’s administered nationally.
IPS teachers could see raises as high as $9,400 under tentative contract deal
Teachers across the district would see substantial pay increases under the proposal, with the district’s starting salary for teachers rising to $45,200 this school year, according to a union official.
Purdue prof, wife plead guilty in research fund scheme
Sixty-one-year-old Qingyou Han and his wife, 53-year-old Lu Shao, pleaded guilty to a felony wire fraud charge in federal court in Hammond.
Colleges to battle over shrinking pool of student recruits in coming years
Schools in Indiana and nationwide are preparing for a significant drop in the number of high school graduates.
Q&A with Jasmin Shaheed-Young, founder of education-advocacy group
Even though her background is in Democratic politics, Shaheed-Young says the organization will be nonpartisan.
IU receives $60M gift from tech pioneer Fred Luddy for AI initiative
In recognition of the gift from Luddy, an IU student in the 1970s, the university’s trustees have approved changing the name of the informatics school.