Deadline extended for Indy ed-tech accelerator
Edtech startups can bank $100,000 and participate in an accelerator program through a new partnership between Butler University, global venture firm gener8tor and TechPoint. ... Read More
Education
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 the 2024 agenda Thursday morning.... Read More
Workforce training program created for Richmond biomanufacturing plant
New York-based Liberation Labs is partnering with Ivy Tech Community College in Richmond to train future employees at the company's $115 million biomanufacturing facility currently under construction. The biomanufacturing workforce training program will equip...... Read More
Bill to expand workforce training funds moves forward
The new measure, House Bill 1001, authored by Rep. Chuck Goodrich, R-Noblesville, primarily seeks to allow money from the 21st Century Scholars program and Frank O’Bannon grants to be used by high school graduates for training by an approved intermediary, employer or labor organization — rather than for education costs at a college or university.... Read More
Bill could exempt Hammond school from $1 law
Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland, filed Senate Bill 101, which would spare the school district from the state law if it decides to sell the building of which the school closed in 2021.... Read More
Notre Dame professor’s defamation suit against student paper dismissed
A judge Monday dismissed a University of Notre Dame professor's defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication over news coverage of her abortion-rights advocacy.... Read More
Notre Dame to open psychology clinic following donor gift
With the new clinic, the university said more senior psychology faculty will be added and the number of clinical psychology graduate students will triple. ... Read More
New tool shows where Indiana students are struggling most with literacy
As debate heats up among Indiana policymakers over how to address Indiana’s literacy “crisis,” a new statewide dashboard gives a more detailed look at where additional reading supports are needed most. State education officials said the new tool will help...... Read More
DePauw extends President Lori White’s contract
White is DePauw's 21st president as well as the first woman and person of color to hold the position. She joined the university as president in 2020.... Read More
IPS enrollment declines slightly in 2023-24
Enrollment at Indianapolis Public Schools has remained fairly stable since last year, despite the closure of six buildings that sent over 1,000 students searching for new schools this year.... Read More
Indiana teacher salaries on the rise, but averages fall short of governor’s goal
New data shows Indiana’s teacher pay is ticking up — but still trails behind averages in neighboring states — as the debate over Hoosier educator salaries continues. The average teacher salary in Indiana is $58,531 — up from about $57,000 the year prior.... Read More
Ball State launches ‘Cardinals Vote!’ initiative
The “Cardinals Vote!” initiative, supported by a Community-Engaged Alliance grant, seeks to expand non-partisan civic engagement across the campus and surrounding community through outreach and various strategies.... Read More
Manchester expands loan repayment program
Manchester University is expanding a financial assistance program to high school students from Kosciusko and Whitley counties that in some cases can reimburse up to 100% of their tuition costs. ... Read More
Study shows performance gaps among smaller Indiana schools
A new Ball State University study indicates that substantial gaps exist in academic performance between students enrolled in the state’s smallest school districts and their peers who attend larger districts. The report also notes less...... Read More
Bill would restrict charter authorizing powers in Marion County
A proposed bill would restrict the power to approve and oversee new charter schools in Indianapolis to two government authorizers: the Indiana Charter School Board and the Indianapolis Charter School Board.... Read More
IU NIL collectives raise $2M in two-month fundraiser
The collectives' goal was to raise at least $1 million from Nov. 14 through Dec. 31, knowing those contributions would double from the donor's match.... Read More
Indiana State names interim athletic director
Indiana State University on Wednesday announced the selection of Angie Lansing as interim director of athletics. The news comes just one day after the university announced Sherard Clinkscales had stepped down from the position at the end of December.... Read More
Charter network wants to lease South Bend’s closing Clay High School for $1
Officials with The Career Academy Network notified the South Bend Community School Corp. in early December of their hopes to use a state law that allows charter schools to buy or lease an underused public school building for $1.... Read More
ISU athletic director steps down
Indiana State University Director of Athletics Sherard Clinkscales has stepped down from his position. The university announced Tuesday that Clinkscales, who has served in the role since 2016, left to pursue other opportunities.... Read More
Indiana School Counselor Survey warns of high student ratios, testing duties
An annual state school survey highlights how mental health continues to be a major issue for students in all grade levels as many counselors feel they don't have enough time to work with their students.... Read More