IU releases transparency dashboards to track strategic plan progress
The dashboards provide metrics on student success, research and service to the state.
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Summer camps are for getting kids outdoors, but more frequent heat waves force changes
American summer camps have had to adapt as climate change fuels extreme heat events that can start earlier in the season and keep heat lingering well into the night.
IU to establish Bloomington chancellor, separating duties from Whitten
IU President Pamela Whitten said in an email to faculty, staff and students that recent campus conversations have made clear the necessity to reinstate the role for Bloomington’s campus.
Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation to award $150M for Catholic education
The foundation said the gift is believed to be the single largest donation to preK-12 Catholic education in the country’s history.
IBJ Podcast: Her goal was to finish high school. Now she’s launching a college at Butler for underserved students.
Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, the inaugural dean of Butler University’s Founder’s College, details the many steps and decisions required to get the school up and running, She also discusses growing up in Belize and the chain of events that took her far beyond her initial goal of simply finishing high school.
Here are the education bills approved by the 2024 Indiana legislature
Stricter rules on school attendance, reading proficiency, and cellphone use in the classroom will affect Indiana students and schools beginning next year under legislation passed in the General Assembly’s 2024 session.
Editorial: Retention isn’t ideal, but it’s a tool to attack reading problem
State data shows that nearly 1 in 5 third-graders doesn’t pass the state’s reading exam.
Senate passes reading skills bill despite bipartisan concerns
The bill would require schools to administer the statewide literacy test—IREAD—in second grade, a year earlier than current requirements. It also would give students three chances to pass the exam during third grade before being denied promotion to fourth grade, with some exceptions.
Bill clarifies exemption to law requiring school districts to give closed buildings to charters for $1
Senate Bill 270 clarifies language added in the last legislative session that led to two different interpretations of the law by Indianapolis Public Schools and the state.
Indiana coalition to invest in apprenticeship system
The coalition’s efforts build on 2023 legislation that was designed to jumpstart a statewide modern youth apprenticeship model in Indiana.
Indiana Senate Republicans prioritize literacy, health in five-part agenda
A bill to require earlier interventions for students struggling with literacy is top-of-list for Indiana Senate Republicans, who unveiled their 2024 agenda Thursday morning.
Some Americans will get student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates new plan
Borrowers will be eligible for cancellation if they are enrolled in the new SAVE plan, if they originally borrowed $12,000 or less to attend college, and if they have made at least 10 years of payments.
Few students signed up for career scholarships, as lawmakers look to expand the law
Just over 200 Indiana students received state funding for job training in the first year of the state’s Career Scholarship Accounts program.
Charter authorizer rejects bid from Indianapolis school with rocky history
The Genius School in Indianapolis has lost its bid for a charter from a second authorizer, after the Education One board at Trine University rejected its application Wednesday.
Indiana school voucher usage continues to rise on broadened eligibility
An all-time high number of Indiana students are using Indiana’s near-universal voucher program to attend private schools this year.
Tentative IPS teacher contract includes average 3% pay raises, more time off
Under the agreement, the estimated salary range for teachers in the the 2024-25 school year would be $53,460 to $94,000.
Foundation commits $4M to boost college enrollment at Indianapolis-area schools
The Fairbanks Foundation is providing schools with a cash infusion in an effort to boost Indiana’s college-going rate.
Indiana delegation heading to Switzerland to learn about apprenticeship system
The trip comes as Indiana plans to roll out a new program allowing eligible high school students to receive up to $5,000 in state funding for “career scholarship accounts” that can be used to “shop” for work-based learning experiences.
Students transform drab dorm rooms into comfy, pricey living spaces
Some are even going so far as to hire interior designers and spend $10,000 to beautify their 12 feet by 20 feet of space.
Dolly Parton Imagination Library kicks off statewide in Indiana
The program provides free, high quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five on a monthly basis, regardless of family income.