Middle school students at Paramount Schools are part of a unique entrepreneurial opportunity. They are running a licensed dairy operation and hub for its artisan cheese enterprise. In our (i) on Education, leadership explain why this is an important part of the school’s STEM curriculum.... Read More
For the first time in the 25-year history of the International School of Indiana, a woman has been named Head of School. In our (i) on Education, Elizabeth Head discusses her new role and a new elementary school building. ... Read More
Vincennes University and aviation services provider AAR are partnering on a new maintenance education and training effort. VU President Chuck Johnson explains how the EAGLE Career Pathway program will help meet the industry’s workforce demands.... Read More
Purdue Polytechnic High School plans to open a second Indianapolis charter school in Broad Ripple this fall. Thanks to a special relationship with the CEO of Indianapolis-based developer Keystone Group, the STEM-focused high school is able to expand to Indy’s north side.... Read More
IUPUI is celebrating its golden anniversary. Chancellor Nasser Paydar looks back at some of the school’s major milestones over the past 50 years in our (i) on Education segment.... Read More
Indianapolis-based education nonprofit The Mind Trust has received the single largest grant in its 13-year history. Also, new research from Stanford University validates Indianapolis’ charter schools and Innovation Network Schools.... Read More
Conner Prairie says its Prairie Mobile has reached over 500 students in eight Hoosier schools thanks in part to a $70,000 grant received from Duke Energy last fall. The technology integrates history and STEM in classrooms.... Read More
Some students at a private school on the south side of Indianapolis are helping local nonprofits through a student-run marketing agency. The head of school at Central Christian Academy explains how the experience could help students land a job after high school.... Read More
Kenzie Academy has graduated it’s first-ever cohort of students. Eleven graduates received a joint certificate from the Indianapolis-based coding school and Butler University’s Executive Education program.... Read More
The Indiana Manufacturers Association ?has begun an employer-driven education program, INFAME, to provide skilled workers for the state’s manufacturing sector. The initiative builds on the state’s efforts to helpstudents pursue career and technical education and employers to establish a pipeline of talent. ... Read More
Purdue University is celebrating a milestone in startup creation reached last year. The university says it has reached 223 startups with more than $350 million in funding and investments generated, as well as more than 300 new jobs. In an interview with Inside INdiana Business, Purdue Research Foundation Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Placemaking Greg […]... Read More
Six months into the job, the new president of the University of Southern Indiana says one of his top priorities is "making sure people know who we are." Ronald Rochon says one way to do that is to tell the story of what a "vital component" the school is of economic development in southwest Indiana […]... Read More
Carmel-based nonprofit INvest-Ed has released a new survey that highlights how Indiana-based employers can grow talent by helping employees tackle their student loan debt.... Read More
Hoosier educators and advocates will once again this year continue to push for lawmakers and state leaders to find a way to raise teacher pay. In our (i) on Education, we look at some of the top issues in Indiana education this year. ... Read More
Hoosier educators and advocates will once again this year continue to push for lawmakers and state leaders to find a way to raise teacher pay. In our (i) on Education, we look at some of the top issues in Indiana education this year. ... Read More
Carmel-based nonprofit INvest-Ed has released a new survey that highlights how Indiana-based employers can grow talent by helping employees tackle their student loan debt.... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools has appointed the first African-American female to serve in the role of superintendent. Interim Superintendent Aleesia Johnson shares her vision for the largest public-school district in the state.... Read More
The head of the state’s technology sector initiative says a new extended internship program addresses a big challenge in traditional internships. TechPoint and IUPUI last week announced the Xtern Semester program, which gives seniors the ability to continue their paid internships with Indy tech companies when they return to class in the fall. Chief Executive […]... Read More
The Indiana Manufacturers Association says its recently-announced education program is a "win-win" for both employers and students throughout the state. The organization has launched the Indiana Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education, which aims to provide skilled workers for the state’s manufacturing industry through a dual-track training effort.... Read More
Fishers-based Eleven Fifty Academy says it is the first in Indiana and one of just a few in the nation to be recognized by the U.S. Department of labor as a software development apprenticeship program. The department is taking part in a ceremonial signing with the academy this morning at Eleven Fifty’s headquarters in Launch Fishers.... Read More
