After series of mergers, Indy Goodwill leads launch of Goodwill Legacy Group
The Indianapolis-based nonprofit network is expected to expand proven Goodwill programs into new communities.
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Ivy Tech launching construction skills education program
In partnership with the Lennar Foundation — the philanthropic arm of Miami, Florida-based Lennar Corp. — the one-semester program is designed to give students a pathway to immediate employment in the construction industry.
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Mickey’s Camp to convene for final time after 25-year run
Through the years, Mickey’s Camp—a summer retreat for business leaders—has offered sessions on topics ranging from metalsmithing and acupuncture to fly fishing and trapeze acrobatics.
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IBJ Podcast: Pew Research’s Richard Fry unpacks gender gap in college enrollment
Fry analyzes federal data from 2011 to 2022, highlighting a sharp drop in college attendance among young men, shifting public views on the value of a degree, and rising wages for workers without one.
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Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and Disney Jr. are ‘Clubhouse’ pals
“Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Exhibit,” born from a partnership between the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and Disney Jr., is scheduled to open Saturday.
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Here are the education bills that Indiana lawmakers passed in the 2026 legislative session
Among them are a new restriction on social media for minors and a ban on cellphones during school hours, which could change how students spend their time while reducing fights and distractions.
Indiana Senate sends ‘bell-to-bell’ school cellphone ban to governor
Restrictions apply to common student devices, which schools must either prohibit entirely or require students to keep powered off and inaccessible during the school day.
Bill Taft: Don’t stifle charter schools’ ability to innovate
Three schools show how the decentralized nature of charter schools frees them to address a wide variety of contexts.
Green brothers’ studio becomes nonprofit as they aim to make ‘trustworthy content’ online
Indianapolis author John Green and his brother, Hank, operate educational media company Complexly, which has garnered billions of views through web series that explain just about every classroom subject from animal biology to Latin American literature.
Braun opts into new federal school choice program
Families can access scholarships through eligible scholarship-granting organizations to support qualified educational expenses, including costs incurred for children at public and private schools.
IPS experiences biggest enrollment loss since pandemic, state records show
The enrollment dips come as schools across the country experience a continual post-COVID population drop that could stem from a number of factors, including declining birth rates, stricter immigration policy, and other school options.
Indiana Senate advances bell-to-bell school cellphone limits despite bipartisan concerns
Under current state law, students are prohibited from using phones during instructional time, but they can use them during lunch and passing periods.
In ILEA bill, critics see taxation without representation but supporters see shared accountability
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance’s recommendations would drastically change Indianapolis schools and reduce the power of the elected IPS school board.
Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans to resume early next year
There were about 5.3 million borrowers who had not made a payment on their federal student loans for at least 360 days as of June 30.
David Harris: Let’s not waste opportunity to measure what matters
Test scores remain important point-in-time measures of student progress. But they should be the means to an end, not the goal.
Republican senators file bill to restore alumni-elected positions to IU’s board of trustees
Senate Bill 110 would revert the board’s makeup to what it looked like before the 2025 legislative session, with five governor-appointed members, three alumni-elected members and one student representative.
Indianapolis Local Education Alliance backs plan to create new authority to oversee IPS, charter schools
The new corporation would have the power to impose property taxes, which it would distribute to both charter and IPS schools.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Navigating AI’s impact, personally and professionally
The good news is that Indiana is an early adopter of AI tools in K-12 education.
Five topics that could shape state lawmakers’ work in 2026
There are a slew of topics legislators plan to tackle in 2026, including rising energy costs, tax codes, child care and education, and possibly a new casino in one of Indiana’s urban centers.
Indiana school leaders warn property tax reforms are destabilizing public education budgets
A majority of surveyed superintendents report staff cuts, deferred maintenance and looming referendums.
Dennis Bland keeps Center for Leadership Development—and the kids it serves—moving forward
For that devotion, and for a lifetime spent quietly strengthening the city around him, IBJ has named Bland the 32nd recipient of the Michael A. Carroll Award.
Here’s how many students were held back thanks to Indiana’s retention law
This is the first school year students were held back under the 2024 law that mandates retention for students who don’t pass the state’s reading test, the IREAD-3.
Early Learning Indiana finds new CEO within its own leadership
Erin Kissling currently serves as the organization’s chief learning officer, overseeing the group’s statewide education agenda and leading its 11 Day Early Learning schools.
Indianapolis charter, private schools approved for 3-year state facilities, transportation pilot
Transportation and facilities are two of the most challenging topics for charter schools, which have historically not received property tax funding.