- Home
- NEWS
- REGIONAL
- THIS WEEK'S PAPER
- BLOGS
- Multimedia
- OPINION
- A&E
- LISTS
- PEOPLE
- EVENTS
- Classifieds
- Subscribe
Education Finance
Indiana voucher program leads to reverse transfers
November 9, 2011
Associated PressIndiana's new school voucher law has prompted some parents to pull their children out of private schools and put them
in public schools for a year so that they can become eligible for the state-funded program.
MoreIU to offer tuition discount for summer classes
October 24, 2011
Associated PressIndiana University will cut tuition for undergraduates enrolled in summer classes to make college more affordable and decrease
the amount of time needed to earn a degree, President Michael McRobbie said Monday.
MorePublic universities expect state support to keep dropping
October 15, 2011
J.K. WallIndiana University President Michael McRobbie last month predicted that IU eventually will get less than 10 percent of its
revenue from the state. If public schools get nine out of 10 dollars from somewhere other than public coffers, will they still
be public?
MoreFor-profit education firm denies lawsuit charges
October 5, 2011
Associated PressEducation Management Corp., which operates two schools in Indianapolis, has asked a judge to throw out a Department of Justice
lawsuit that claims it used improper sales tactics to lure unqualified students and the billions of dollars in financial aid
they bring.
MoreIPS losing ground as state's biggest school district
September 20, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndiana's two largest school districts both say they've seen small enrollment drops, with No. 2 Fort Wayne Community
Schools inching closer in size to No. 1 Indianapolis Public Schools.
MoreU.S. student-loan default rates jump sharply
September 13, 2011
Associated PressThe national two-year default rate rose to 8.8 percent last year, from 7 percent in fiscal 2008, according to the Department
of Education. Driving the increase was an especially sharp increase among students who borrow from the government to attend
for-profit colleges.
MoreEducation battle unleashed torrents of money in Indiana
August 20, 2011
J.K. WallEducation reformers dramatically outspent opponents on lobbying, advertising and grass-roots campaigning during the past legislative
session.
MoreFederal cuts in training funds hit at awkward time
August 13, 2011
Francesca JaroszFunding for the state’s work-force-development agencies to help Hoosiers develop job skills has fallen sharply, even
as unemployment remains high and the economy is still shaky.
MoreIndiana University, Ball State presidents get big raises
July 26, 2011
Associated PressTwo Indiana college presidents will see their bottom lines improve this fall as their universities boost their annual salaries
by more than 10 percent.
MoreSchool voucher program draws early interest
July 14, 2011
Francesca JaroszAbout 385 families have requested state tuition assistance at private schools since July 11, when the Indiana Department of
Education started accepting applications for its new voucher program.
MoreUPDATE: Teachers, others sue over school voucher law
July 1, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana State Teachers Association filed the lawsuit in Marion County on Friday seeking to block the state's new school
voucher law. Plaintiffs include teachers, school administrators, clergy and taxpayers.
MoreImpact of new Indiana voucher law may not be felt for years
June 11, 2011
Scott OlsonParents, schools need time to sift details, experts say.
MoreIndiana edges toward education guarantees
June 11, 2011
J.K. WallThe state is moving to adopt a system that ensures more high school graduates can perform in college or on the job.
MoreColleges hike tuition as state reduces funding
June 5, 2011
Associated PressSupporters of Indiana's public universities say if state lawmakers continue to reduce state funding for higher education,
colleges will keep raising tuition and fees.
MoreITT Educational's stock price leaps as feds ease crackdown
June 2, 2011
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsThe Obama administration gave for-profit colleges more time to comply with rules that will cut off federal aid to institutions
whose students struggle the most to repay their government loans.
MoreBall State defends planned tuition increases
May 31, 2011
Associated PressBall State University officials say a proposed tuition increase of about 4 percent for undergraduates and 9 percent for graduate
students is needed to offset cuts in state funding.
MoreBudget cuts will limit Indiana inmate education
May 29, 2011
Associated Pressndiana lawmakers' decision to cut off grants to state prison inmates attending college could make it harder for prisoners
to find employment when they're released, supporters of the program fear.
MorePurdue board hikes student tuition, adds fee
May 28, 2011
Associated PressPurdue University students will begin paying either $400 or $1,000 more in tuition and fees next school year, depending on
whether they are in-state or out-of-state.
MoreIndiana universities face questions over tuition increases
May 23, 2011
Associated PressIndiana's top higher education official warned Monday that legislators may demand explanations from public colleges and
universities if the schools approve tuition hikes in excess of caps recently suggested by a state panel.
MorePurdue proposes international student fee hikes
May 23, 2011
Associated PressUnder the proposed increases, foreign students enrolling this summer would pay an additional $1,000 on top of 3.8-percent
tuition increases for all out-of-state students. Purdue also has proposed a $2,000 fee for 2012-13 academic year.
MoreCash-strapped IU closing Continuing Studies School
May 18, 2011
Associated PressIndiana University says continuing financial pressures have led to the planned closing of its School of Continuing Studies,
which serves about 4,000 students around the state.
MoreGrowing school districts drop funding lawsuit
May 12, 2011
Associated PressThree Indiana school districts, including Hamilton Southeastern and Franklin Township, are dropping a lawsuit against the
state that claimed the method for distributing school funding treated growing districts unfairly.
MoreSchools weigh options after voters nix tax hikes
May 9, 2011
Associated PressSchool districts across the state continue to struggle in their attempts to win voter approval for operating money or building
projects, which a researcher attributes to continued worries about the economy.
MorePerry Township referendums pass, others fail
May 4, 2011
IBJ StaffVoters in the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township passed two referendums for increased school funding Tuesday night,
but similar votes in Franklin Township and Avon failed.
MoreDistricts: Full-day kindergarten funds not enough
May 1, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' plan to allocate $47 million for full-day kindergarten in districts that don't offer it
isn't likely to be enough to make that vision a reality, some districts say.
More
Sponsored by
ADVERTISEMENT
on Facebook & Twitter
on Facebook & Twitter
 Follow IBJ's Tweets on these topics: |
||
| @IBJNews | @Propertylines | @IBJTheScore |
| @IBJArts | @IBJHealthcare | @IBJDining |
| @IBJLists | @IBJSmallbiz | |
ADVERTISEMENT
Back to TopCopyright © All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.
Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing.
Additional Hosting & Delivery by
Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.