Innovation is the thread woven through these truths, not only in the digital sense but also as it relates to the education and training of our future workforce, providing strategic funding and proactively building the powerful partnerships necessary to effect real change.
In our industrial landscape, the traditional image of manufacturing is often associated with billowing smokestacks and environmental degradation. However, thanks to advancements in carbon capture and sequestration, this image is rapidly becoming outdated.
Indianapolis can be both a hub for aviation innovation and an elite sports destination. These are not mutually exclusive options.
We need to normalize asking for help and make finding care easier for people seeking it. That means not only connecting people with the right care provider but also matching expertise to the cultural lens through which a person is looking.
We must continue to capitalize on our strengths, and once we have visitors here, work to facilitate a connection for them to our community’s broader culture and identity that they won’t soon forget.
Our child care system can serve only about 41% of the 502,000 children who need it.
Change can be challenging, especially for educators already bearing heavy responsibilities.
We all have a vested interest in easing our tax burden. This is especially true for our farmers and rural communities.
No matter the reason immigrants come to Indianapolis, many are in search of a community alongside housing and employment. Schools are the perfect place to build communities.
In Indianapolis, we see almost daily headlines touting new jobs coming to the adjacent counties. The problem is, those jobs only benefit the region if workers can get to them.
The Fair Housing Act made significant strides toward rooting out long-standing discriminatory housing policies and practices. But some discrimination is still perfectly lawful.
A pathway to an architecture career exists right here in Indiana. Several universities—Indiana University, Ball State University, Notre Dame University—offer nationally recognized programs with internships and job placement services. Indiana’s architecture firms work locally, nationally and internationally, leaving a worldwide legacy.
The four pillars of our state’s new life sciences strategy—fostering R&D and innovation, enhancing Indiana’s manufacturing ecosystem, boosting the state’s life sciences talent and workforce, and supporting connections and outreach—will help Indiana attract and retain new investments and top talent, enabling the state to solidify and extend our leadership.
Not only are the new BOI reporting requirements confusing for Hoosier business owners, but scams have also started appearing in our market. Fraudulent forms that mimic official documents are being sent out to unsuspecting business owners, asking them to submit information and sometimes a fee.
Indiana must take bold action to reform its education and workforce development system to deliver better outcomes for individuals, employers and the state’s economy.
The governor could trade chronic underinvestment for a robust strategic bet in which today’s early learners form the skills to become the critical thinkers, problem-solvers and communicators driving our economy decades from now.
Higher education institutions must demonstrate relevance and a strong value proposition because today’s learners are seeking an educational experience that isn’t confined by traditional boundaries. Students want not just a rigorous intellectual experience but one that prepares them for a world that constantly requires them to adapt.
Our successes owe much to our abundance of outstandingly talented teachers. They are devoted! They love their students. They’re spending their own money on class supplies. They are keen listeners. They’re experienced. One
The South Village project encompasses 160 acres of land that has never reached its highest and best use.
When companies choose to invest and create jobs in Indiana, they know Ivy Tech stands ready and able to produce the pipeline of diverse, highly skilled talent they need to reach their goals.
