Nearly 70% of Swiss high school students are enrolled in a paid apprenticeship program starting at age 15 or 16. This experience develops important skills, such as time management, teamwork, problem solving, accountability and reliability.
With billions of dollars in projects in process or on drawing boards, it’s estimated that Indiana’s construction workforce alone will need to grow to 275,000 workers by 2026, up from about 164,000 now. We shouldn’t ignore half of our population as we seek to meet that need.
When I started thinking about running for mayor in Zionsville, I asked a political friend if I should do it. He told me to define my “why” in 10 words, and if I couldn’t do it, I shouldn’t run. My 10 words: “I want the town we all love to do better.”
We urge IPS and its governing body to reconsider their position on unused buildings and allow the buildings to be used to educate the community’s children.
Venues need to learn about, acquire and effectively deploy accommodations that will allow children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities to enjoy full access.
Without addressing labor shortages, our reliance on imported crops grows.
Our soils and meteorological conditions are nearly perfect for growing trees that absorb and lock in carbon.
At the age of only 18, Hezi Nezaria made a very dangerous aliyah (immigration journey to Israel), with his parents following later.
The United States is funding numerous Chinese companies—many with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, known as the CCP, and the Chinese military.
Anything that delays or limits deployment also delays or limits health care access and is inappropriate for Indiana.
Everywhere I’ve been—from the University of Notre Dame to White River State Park to Victory Field—I’ve found politicians, policy academics and businesspeople excited at the prospect of working together and helping both Indiana and the Thames Estuary.
A diverse student body doesn’t just enrich campuses; it equips all students to thrive in a globalized world and contribute positively to the challenges of the 21st century.
Hoosiers are in desperate need of increased health care access. Indiana was a shocking 35th overall in the latest United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings, which cites a high prevalence of multiple chronic conditions among state residents.
Before the advent of reliable birth control, every sexual encounter carried the risk of pregnancy, and pregnancy generally meant the end of a woman’s economic independence.
Legislators have unleashed significant resources to enhance mental and community health services in our 92 counties. These moves will help doctors address health challenges faced by their patients before it’s too late.
The building will be transformed with an altruistic purpose—to provide affordable, longer-term access to neuro rehabilitation outside the boundaries of the high-cost health care system.
With a few notable exceptions, most candidates are well-intentioned and working toward the common good. The differences are on how best to get there, and reasonable people can disagree.
Too many graduating seniors and employers are in a holding pattern, waiting for opportunities. To create real and lasting change, we must continue to reimagine a system where students and future employers collaborate alongside one another before these students enter the workforce.
Theaters must draw people back by presenting dynamic, highly entertaining performances, or they won’t last in a hyper-competitive marketplace.
It’s critical that higher education leaders become more attuned to the evolving landscape of the workforce and, as a result, begin creating and expanding academic programs in high-demand fields such as K-12 education, health care, information technology and business.
