Indiana Board of Finance OKs $3.1M loan for Gary schools
A state-appointed emergency manager began operating the school district six weeks ago after elected trustees failed to pass balanced budgets and ran up more than $100 million in debt.
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Purdue wins federal approval for online university for NewU
Purdue University says it has won U.S. Education Department approval to move forward with its plan to acquire for-profit Kaplan University and operate it online as Purdue NewU.
Messer introduces bill to help more transfer students earn degrees
Indiana officials are also trying to advance “reverse transfer” policies statewide as a tool to increase Indiana’s college attainment rate.
Education Secretary DeVos visiting Indiana on Friday
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will conclude her national "Rethink School" tour in Indiana.
Principal of largest high school in IPS abruptly replaced
Julie Bakehorn, a prize-winning principal with a record of turning around schools, was replaced as head of Arsenal Technical High School this week.
TechPoint receives $5.7 million Lilly Endowment grant
TechPoint, a not-for-profit advocacy group, plans to use the money on two programs to nurture young tech talent.
Action on student loan forgiveness delayed as rules revised
Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit college operators like ITT Educational are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness.
Purdue’s plans for online school draw criticism from faculty
Some Purdue faculty members who question those plans say they're worried about the reputation of Kaplan University and parent company, Kaplan Higher Education.
Indiana replaces canceled home football game with new foe
Indiana University will host Charleston Southern on Oct. 7, replacing this Saturday’s home football game against Florida International University that was canceled so the Miami-based school could deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Purdue wins $19M federal grant to develop shale-fuel technology
The five-year grant from the National Science Foundation is expected to provide an early boost to Purdue’s new engineering research center.
Purdue University sets enrollment record for main campus
Purdue officials say the West Lafayette campus has 1,122 more students than it did a year ago.
Indiana University sees slight drop in statewide enrollment
IU officials say the school system enrolled 94,698 students statewide this fall, a decrease of 0.7 percent from last year.
Bus consultant leads school districts into ditch
At least three Indiana school districts that hired the startup firm True Consultant Service LLC to revamp bus routes ran into major problems when school began this summer, forcing administrators to apologize to parents and reverse course.
Under Daniels, Purdue unleashes surge of startups
Before Mitch Daniels took the helm, the university used its intellectual property to create about eight startups annually. The school has been averaging nearly three times that each year since.
ITT brass settled with SEC, but commissioners nixed deal
The SEC in a blistering 56-page suit had charged that the pair concealed the company’s rapidly eroding financial condition and “routinely misled” the firm’s outside accounting firm, PwC. It’s not clear what the terms of the settlements were.
State superintendent pushing for mandatory kindergarten
Superintendent of Public Instruction McCormick said 7,000 eligible children in Indiana aren't enrolled in kindergarten.
ISTEP scores hold steady for third straight year
Indiana appears to have reached a new normal when it comes to ISTEP scores: For the third straight year, about half of the students taking the exam passed it.
Purdue University launches three-year degree program
The program is “not for the faint of heart,” a Purdue dean said. It will require the students to be in school year-round and complete summer courses.
Marian University sees surge of former St. Joseph College students
Marian University in Indianapolis has one of the largest concentrations of displaced St. Joseph College students in the state.
Purdue students participate in high-speed pod competition
Purdue University students joined teams from around the world at last month’s SpaceX Hyperloop competition, held Aug. 25-27 at SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles.