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Education & Workforce Development
Battle for students raises financial concern for turnaround schools
March 8, 2012
J.K. WallJust 62 percent of the students at four IPS schools being taken over by turnaround operators have chosen to remain at the
schools, a situation that could shrink funding. The operators say the district has stymied their ability to inform students
and their parents about their plans.
MoreFight over tuition for immigrants derails bill
March 1, 2012
Associated PressIndiana senators fearing a backlash from conservatives scuttled an expansive education proposal this week after it was amended
to grant in-state tuition to illegal immigrants already enrolled in state schools.
MoreIndiana 3rd-graders prepare for new reading test
February 27, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's third-graders are gearing up for a new state reading test that could determine whether they can move on to the
fourth grade.
MoreIndiana funding jump would end kindergarten fees
February 25, 2012
Associated PressParents across Indiana weary of paying sometimes-hefty fees for their children to attend full-day kindergarten classes could
soon catch a break.
MoreIU may launch Indy school focused on philanthropy
February 25, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinAdministrators at Indiana University and IUPUI want to create a philanthropy-driven school in Indianapolis, and they might
do away with another widely recognized school in the process.
MoreChristel House charter school to target dropouts
February 25, 2012
J.K. WallCharter schools for adults continue to pick up steam, as Christel House International prepares to launch the fourth such school
in Indianapolis.
MoreBall State begins final phase of ambitious geothermal project
February 25, 2012
IBJ StaffEventually, the system will heat and cool 5.5 million square feet of buildings and save $2 million a year in operating costs.
MoreMartin University names new president
February 20, 2012
George E. Miller III, a former astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, is the Indianapolis school's third
president.
MoreIvy Tech absorbs avalanche of new students
February 18, 2012
J.K. WallFor the past four years, Ivy Tech Community College has soaked up 60,000 extra students displaced by the recession even though
the funding for new staff and facilities has not kept pace. But now Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder says the sponge is waterlogged.
MoreFor-profit colleges lose incentive to target vets under bills
February 16, 2012
Bloomberg NewsFor-profit college operators such as Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc.would lose a financial incentive to enroll
soldiers and veterans under U.S. Senate and House bills aimed at curbing what sponsors call aggressive marketing of subpar
programs.
MoreBill seeks school superintendent contract disclosure
February 16, 2012
Associated PressA bill that would require Indiana's school boards to disclose all financial details of proposed superintendent contracts
before voting on them drew only positive comments during a public hearing before a legislative panel.
MoreLegislators advance ban on school bus fees
February 15, 2012
Associated PressA legislative committee has endorsed a bill that would prohibit Indiana's public school districts from charging fees for
school bus service.
MoreGLADDEN: Build the Indianapolis brand with the very best service
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.
MoreExtra money key to Mind Trust plan to transform IPS
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.
MoreTelecommunications companies push bill to defend turf from state network
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.
MoreSchools chief: No Child waiver helps Indiana students
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.
MoreIndiana panel OKs overhaul of school grading system
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.
MoreIndiana among 10 states getting No Child Left Behind waivers
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.
MoreIndiana lawmaker says school bus fees increase danger
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.
MoreIndiana House panel leader leery of creationism bill
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.
MoreGraduation rates rise in Marion County, state
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.
MoreUIndy capitalizing on Super Bowl attention
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.
MoreLawsuit over girls basketball games to proceed
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.
MoreState Senate deadlocks over school start date bill
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.
MoreIndiana Senate backs creationism teaching proposal
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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David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
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