Legislature tells Holcomb to tackle workforce overhaul
Lawmakers had big plans in 2017 to overhaul a disjointed workforce-development system, but after nibbling around the edges, they have tossed the hardest work to Gov. Eric Holcomb.
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State panel criticizes online charter school but lets it stay open
The State Board of Education punished Hoosier Academy Virtual Charter School, one of the largest online providers in Indiana, by freezing enrollment and reducing the fee for its authorizer, Ball State University.
Local charter operator bidding to manage all elementary schools in Gary
Phalen Leadership Academies is part of a team bidding to be the state’s manager for the takeover of Gary schools.
Three Indiana private schools lose bid to enroll more voucher students
The Indiana Board of Education declined to give the schools one-year waivers to show they could continue to show academic improvement.
More than 2,000 in Indiana eligible for student loan cancellation
Indiana residents who attended schools operated by Corinthian Colleges Inc. are eligible for cancellation of federal student loans used to pay tuition, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said Wednesday.
NCAA report shows athletes still breaking academic records
The overall picture shows universal improvement across the sports spectrum, even among low-resource institutions.
Three voucher schools ask school board for waiver from poor grades
Indiana’s state school board will consider delaying consequences for three voucher-accepting private schools, less than two weeks after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a law allowing such schools to make the request.
IU to add 16 faculty members for $55M climate change initiative
The centerpiece of the initiative will be a new Environmental Resilience Institute, based in Bloomington.
UIndy launches master’s degree for real estate development
The program is believed to the first of its kind in the Midwest, providing graduate-level classes on financial, management and development skills.
Lilly executive Pescovitz leaving to become university president
Oakland University in suburban Detroit on Thursday announced that its board of trustees unanimously chose Ora Hirsch Pescovitz for the job after a search involving more than 60 candidates.
Pressure escalates to mint tech talent after giant job announcement
A shortage of available talent to fill the thousands of jobs that tech companies like Infosys plan to offer has local leaders powwowing about ways to flood the tech pipeline.
Group of state professors against Purdue’s Kaplan deal
The Indiana Conference of American Association of University Professors released a written statement saying it "objects strenuously" to the deal.
Voters approve three Hamilton County school referendums
Carmel Clay Schools and the Sheridan Community School Corp. had proposed seven-year tax hikes for operational funding, and Westfield Washington Schools asked taxpayers to cover the costs of $90 million in construction projects.
Butler set to start work on $49M School of Business building
Construction on the four-story structure should start next month and will continue a campus transformation featuring more than $220 million in projects.
Three Hamilton County school districts asking voters to OK referendums
Carmel Clay Schools and Sheridan Community School Corp. on Tuesday will ask voters to approve a seven-year tax hike for operational funding, and Westfield Washington Schools will ask to cover $90 million in construction projects.
Kaplan paying $50M to partner with Purdue on new university
The arrangement announced Thursday may help Kaplan parent Graham Holdings Inc. shed the for-profit education sector’s tarnished reputation. Purdue—paying Graham only a symbolic $1—immediately enters the ranks of public universities expanding their reach with online degrees targeting older Americans.
Butler to launch business center with $5M gift from Old National
The center, to be called the Old National Bank Center for Closely Held Business, will have its offices in Butler’s Andre B. Lacy School of Business, but it will work with companies around the state.
IU professor leads local DataRefuge effort
The national effort involves downloading decades of federal data, including records from the the EPA and NASA, that observers think are at risk of becoming inaccessible.
Purdue’s decision to acquire Kaplan a ‘high-risk, high-reward’ move
Observers say the deal is unprecedented for a public research university and leaves unanswered questions about how others in the sector will respond.
Purdue to acquire Kaplan University, launch online program
Purdue’s acquisition of Kaplan includes 15 campuses, 32,000 students and 3,000 employees. All Kaplan University students and faculty will transition to the new university, which will use the Purdue name.