Minimal interruptions again in ISTEP testing
The Indiana Department of Education is giving schools another two days to administer required standardized tests after computer troubles caused them to be halted on Monday and Tuesday.
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New rules allow home-schoolers to join public school teams
Some home-schooled students will be eligible to join sports teams at their local public schools under new rules adopted by the Indiana High School Athletic Association.
Republic unit adds $100 carry-on fee for some passengers
Frontier Airlines, a unit of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., plans to start charging up to $100 for a carry-on bag and $2 for coffee or a full can of soda, it announced Wednesday.
ISTEP testing continues after early-week problems
The state Department of Education has asked schools for a second straight day to reduce the number of students taking the test by half to avoid more problems.
New leader named for Indiana administration agency
An official from a Tennessee state agency has been picked to replace Robert Wynkoop, who left in April to become managing director of Purdue University's business and finance office.
Indiana resumes ISTEP testing after 2 days of delays
The Indiana Department of Education said the administration of the ISTEP+ exams’ online portion resumed Wednesday morning, but schools are being asked to decrease their daily test load to 50 percent of normal levels until further notice.
Ag experts advising patience for Indiana corn farmers
As of Sunday, farmers in Indiana had planted just 1 percent of the corn crop, compared with the five-year average of 30 percent by the end of April, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Medicaid expansion in Pence’s hands after session
The question of whether Indiana will expand Medicaid is now back in Gov. Mike Pence's hands, after lawmakers wrapped up their session without mandating he expand coverage under the federal health care law or suggesting the route he should take.
Indiana ISTEP testing to resume, but at half the test load
Required standardized tests for Indiana students will resume Wednesday after two days of computer glitches, but state officials asked schools to cut their normal test loads by half to avoid more problems.
Developers suspend most Rockport gas plant work
Indiana Gasification project manager Mark Lubbers told the Evansville Courier & Press that neither the General Assembly nor Gov. Mike Pence support the project.
Fate of new Indiana school standards unclear
A legislative plan that would "pause" Indiana's adoption of a national set of reading and math education standards has the backing of Republican Gov. Mike Pence, although many questions surround what that step would mean for the state's classrooms.
Governor signs bill limiting specialty license plates
A plan overhauling Indiana's specialty auto license plate system and requiring all groups with plates to sell 500 a year has been signed into law.
Pence doesn’t rule out vetoes of legislative bills
Some 70 bills were approved in the final days of the legislative session.
Glitches halt online ISTEP testing for Indiana schools
School districts across the state suspended the first day of ISTEP+ online testing Monday because of computer issues. IPS is reporting more problems Tuesday.
Mixed performance from Pence in first legislative session
Legislative leaders, who spent the last eight years of working with former Gov. Mitch Daniels, graded the new governor as off to a good start, but with plenty of room for improvement.
Hostess to open bakery in Indianapolis
Hostess Brands LLC said Monday that it will open bakeries in Indiana and Illinois, following announcements last week that it will reopen bakeries in Georgia and Kansas in its effort to bring back some of its snack brands.
Anderson loses ‘Tree City’ status after 21 years
Anderson's title, first granted in 1991, appears to have been lost due to issues with paperwork. The status is awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation and others to recognize cities with viable tree-management plans and programs.
Analysis: Lawmakers put pragmatism before party
Left to their own devices, Indiana's Republican-led General Assembly pushed the state right ever so gently, adopting such marquee conservative priorities as tax cuts, a school voucher expansion and constrained spending in measured fashion.
Air shows grounded without military jets
Dozens of air shows that draw tens of thousands of people and generate millions of dollars for local economies have been cancelled this year after the military grounded its jet and demonstration teams because of automatic federal budget cuts.
Freight rail service expected to save time to Indy
Economic development officials hope a new rail service linking Indianapolis to West Coast ports in Canada will save central Indiana businesses time and money by bypassing a bottleneck in Chicago rail yards.