February 11, 2012
James Gladden / Special to IBJThe innovation that led to the execution of Super Bowl XLVI was truly remarkable. On so many dimensions (crowd sizes in Super
Bowl Village, scarves, the Legacy project, volunteers, murals and Super Service to name a few), Indianapolis demonstrated
that it is a first-class city. It demonstrated once again, and on a level never before seen, that Indianapolis is a best practice
for those studying hallmark event execution.
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February 11, 2012
J.K. WallThe Mind Trust plan for transforming Indianapolis Public Schools calls for turning the district into a network of charter-like
schools and giving them 15 percent to 25 percent more dollars to spend than Indianapolis charter schools currently enjoy.
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February 11, 2012
The new law would prevent the I-Light data network from straying beyond its stated mission of serving the state’s colleges
and universities.
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February 9, 2012
Associated PressIndiana will take advantage of a federal waiver on provisions of the No Child Left Behind act to create better education for
students, State School Superintendent Tony Bennett said.
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February 9, 2012
Associated PressA state panel has approved changes to Indiana's A-to-F grading standards for public schools despite complaints that the
new rules are too complex for schools and parents to understand.
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February 9, 2012
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states, including Indiana, from the strict and sweeping requirements of the
No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated
Press has learned.
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February 8, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's public school districts wouldn't be able to end school bus service for their students under a proposal advancing
in the General Assembly after protests from parents in a suburban Indianapolis district who now face annual bills of more
than $400 a child for rides to and from school.
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February 8, 2012
Associated PressThe measure is a reaction to Franklin Township's decision last fall to begin charging at least $40 a month per child for
bus service.
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February 7, 2012
Associated PressThe leader of the Indiana House Education Committee said Tuesday a proposal specifically allowing public schools to teach
creationism alongside evolution in science classes could be unworkable.
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February 7, 2012
Nearly 200 more students graduated from Marion County’s public high schools last year than in the previous year, pushing
the county’s graduation rate up a notch, to 81.7 percent.
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February 4, 2012
Associated PressCompanies looking to license and crunch massive amounts of data as part of their product development are turning to Purdue
University for help.
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February 3, 2012
Scott OlsonThe New York Giants are practicing at the private university on the south side of the city, giving it the type of attention
that money can't buy.
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February 1, 2012
Associated Press, Indiana Lawyer StaffA federal appeals court says a judge should not have dismissed a lawsuit over the scheduling of high school boys and girls
basketball games in Indiana.
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January 31, 2012
Associated PressThe state Senate has deadlocked over whether to support a bill that would largely prohibit Indiana's public schools from
starting their school years until late August. The Senate also voted 45-5 in favor of a bill requiring schools to teach cursive
writing.
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January 31, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's public schools would be allowed to teach creationism in science classes as long as they include origin-of-life
theories from multiple religions under a proposal approved Tuesday by the state Senate.
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January 30, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana Senate has approved a bill to prohibit state universities from setting mandatory retirement ages for school administrators.
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January 30, 2012
Associated PressLegislators on Monday broadened a proposal aimed at allowing Indiana's public schools to teach creationism in science
classes to require that such courses include origin-of-life theories from multiple religions.
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January 28, 2012
IBJ StaffPurdue tied with Johns Hopkins and ahead of Cal Tech, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Michigan.
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January 28, 2012
IBJ StaffResearchers say the study was the first to examine return-on-investment from donating merchandize vs. liquidating or destroying
it.
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January 28, 2012
IBJ StaffThe small, private college put a new residence hall on the backburner to emphasize student-driven research.
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January 26, 2012
J.K. WallThe Carmel-based operator of for-profit colleges earned $76 million in the quarter compared with $97.5 million in the same
quarter of 2010. Revenue fell 10 percent.
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January 25, 2012
Associated PressA proposal that would make thousands of current private school students eligible for Indiana's school voucher program
has been endorsed by a state legislative committee, although cost concerns might block its chances of advancing this year.
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January 24, 2012
J.K. WallA physiology professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine filed a scathing gender-discrimination lawsuit this month,
accusing the school of paying her significantly less than male counterparts with less experience.
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January 23, 2012
For-profit colleges like Carmel-based ITT Educational Services would be forced to rely less on federal money under a bill
aimed at curbing the marketing of degrees to soldiers and veterans.
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January 21, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinSecond Helpings—which rescues perishable food from grocery stores, hotels and restaurants and turns it into meals delivered
to shelters and community centers—also teaches people the basics of food handling and preparation. Its free, 10-week
training program boasts a job-placement rate of 85 percent to 95 percent within 30 days of completion.
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Members must realize if you stop paying your dues you will lose. Why else would your employer honor the rtw bill. Before you take this step think about what you may be giving up in the long run. Very little of your dues money goes to any dem candidate. YOu will never know how much your republican employer gives his party with money he could be paying the employee. Who will step up and demand better wages or benefits if you have no representation. Union is the way for a better life. Our carpenter union offers a 4 year apprenticeship and 2 year degree from Ivy Tech all paid for with union dues . This is a great opportunity for kids who cant afford schooling after high school. The same opportunity is there for any person,any age, either sex to provide a better living for their family. Pension, anuity, health insurance all for your dues. How is this a bad choice.
The FDIC is funded by assessments paid by banks, not taxpayers. That is not to say that bank customers don't ultimately pay the cost because, in the end, banks don't survive if they don't make profits.
SCB Bank's failure is expected to cost the government $33.9 million,dont you mean middle class another bailout our government has no money
Diogenes, the company did not call "pro-life" statements inflammatory. The IBJ article used the words "pro life."
All, the company did, is what it should do which is apologize profusely for offending people with a program that offered statements that support an infamous apartheid proponent, Dr. Verwoerd, suggest that sometimes rape is justified, and quote Biblical text to people, not looking for it.
If this is what you think is "insanity" then more companies need to behave insanely.
I totally disagree with $45mil being given to the state Attorney General's office. That money is a waste. All of the money should go to help the homeowners & the people who were foreclosed on. Why such a big percentage to state govt? They'll get to start another agency staffed with people who have new-found power & don't care about the people they serve. As soon as the program was announced, I knew the states would end up with a huge chunk of the money for themselves that would just be squandered. Or maybe Mitch Daniels will just happen to "find" another big chunk of money that was "posted in the wrong section of the state's books."