William D. Hansen, 53, served as Deputy U.S. Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2003. He'll replace current CEO Carl C. Dalstrom, who is retiring after more than a decade leading Indianapolis-based USA Funds.
The campus with the highest-paid faculty was Purdue at West Lafayette, where the average salary was $101,000, followed closely by IU-Bloomington, where salaries averaged $98,400.
A proposal to expand Indiana's private school voucher program was denounced during a Statehouse rally on Tuesday as a step that would take millions of dollars away from the state's public schools.
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels on Monday eliminated merit raises for administrators earning more than $50,000 annually over the next two years in the first in a series of cost-cutting moves to cover the estimated $40 million cost of freezing tuition rates through 2015.
A proposed boost in the state's higher education funding is an encouraging step after more than $150 million was cut during the recession, Indiana University's president said Thursday.
A federal investigation and a shareholder lawsuit are the latest headwinds to threaten ITT Educational Services Inc., which is trying to reverse a precipitous decline in enrollment.
The Senate Appropriations Committee is examining the state of higher education funding as it continues Indiana's budget deliberations.
A bill making its way through Indiana's General Assembly would change the laws governing need-based state financial aid to add more requirements for students.
The freeze means the cost of basic in-state tuition at Purdue University will remain about $10,000 until the end of the 2014-15 school year.
Purdue University has high hopes that former Gov. Mitch Daniels’ new role as president and donation pitchman eventually will help double charitable contributions to the school.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels said Monday in a statement that the gift is "a tremendous vote of confidence" for the university and its College of Agriculture. It is Purdue's largest-ever donation from individuals.
Gov. Mike Pence is unhappy with a two-year budget proposal from House Republicans released Friday that would replace his proposed tax cut with more funding for education and roads. Pence closed his Statehouse office Friday morning for “out of office staff meetings.”
Students who owe Ivy Tech Community College money will have their tax refunds diverted to cover the debt under a new policy the statewide college system is implementing.
Gov. Mike Pence and top Republican legislators plan to barrel ahead this year with the "freight train" of education changes sought by Indiana's former governor, including proposals to expand school vouchers and use private money to send children to preschool.
What exactly does The Mind Trust do? What happened to its report on remaking IPS? Do you need teaching experience to reform education? David Harris has answers.
Wall Street reacted unfavorably to the settlement Monday, as ITT shares fell as much as 22 percent, to $15 a share. Shares traded for more than $66 about 10 months ago.
The number of Indiana children enrolled in full-day kindergarten has increased by 19 percent since the state more than doubled spending for the program.
Indiana University students concerned about reductions in state funding for higher education and IU’s management of programs are calling for an all-campus strike in April in protest.
Three new reform-minded IPS board members could help usher in sweeping changes to the school district. At the state level, however, school librarian Glenda Ritz denied Tony Bennett a second term as voters spurned his sweeping education overhaul.
A new report says the average student loan debt for graduates of Indiana’s public, four-year universities last year rose to $27,500, or $900 higher than the national average.
