Ball State fills yearlong vacancy in president’s office
Ball State University’s trustees hired Geoffrey S. Mearns as president Tuesday, a year after the school’s previous leader resigned without explanation. He expects to take the new job by August.
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Consumer agency accuses Navient of ‘systematically’ cheating borrowers
Navient Corp. has been sued by a U.S. regulator over allegations that the student loan giant failed to properly service private and federal loans. Navient has major operations in Indiana.
Holcomb: Too many Hoosiers unprepared for jobs of the future
In his first State of the State address, Gov. Eric Holcomb stressed the importance of growing the state’s economy through increasing the skills of existing workers.
Purdue-based firm could change radiation treatments
Purdue University Professor You-Yeon Won’s development, called radio-luminescent nanoparticles, is designed to enhance the cancer-cell-killing effects of radiation treatment.
Bankruptcy trustee appears poised to sue former ITT brass
Deborah Caruso has launched a no-holds-barred inquiry into the defunct company's business practices and is seeking documents and depositions from the accounting firms that audited its books.
State lawmaker proposes ‘ILEARN’ test to replace ISTEP
Rep. Bob Behning, R-Indianapolis, filed House Bill 1003 in the Indiana General Assembly on Wednesday, setting out details for a new state testing system, whose name stands for “Indiana’s Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network.”
Holcomb seeks $2 million per year to provide free training for high-demand jobs
The plan to skill up Indiana’s adult workforce could help prepare the state to fill an estimated 1 million jobs by 2025, most of which will be openings created by the impending retirements of baby boomers.
New scholarship for teaching garners interest from students
The $7,500 annual scholarship will cover about one-third of costs at a public college in Indiana beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year. The median cost in a public college in Indiana is $21,000 per year.
New state schools chief picked to lead Indiana education board
Board members voted unanimously after little discussion Wednesday to endorse Jennifer McCormick as the board’s leader.
Holcomb’s budget plan modestly boosts funding for Indiana schools
Democrats say it’s not enough, particularly in its failure to expand state-funded preschool to more counties.
Senate education chief expects delay for ISTEP replacement
The Legislature is expected to extend the life of the current test so that a new version can be written and thoroughly vetted before being administered.
Sullivan re-elected president on reconfigured IPS board
Mary Ann Sullivan will lead the Indianapolis Public Schools board for the second year in a row, bringing a dose of consistency to a board that begins the term with three new members.
Preschool advocates urge ‘aggressive’ action from lukewarm lawmakers
Preschool advocates want the Indiana Legislature to spend $50 million a year to expand the state’s pilot program. So far, lawmakers seem cool to that idea.
Westfield schools plan May referendum to pay for construction projects
The district’s school board voted Tuesday to have a special election May 2 to ask residents for a tax hike to raise $90 million.
Proposed bill will seek to make Indiana school chiefs appointed, not elected
Gov.-Elect Eric Holcomb on Thursday announced he wants to make Indiana’s elected superintendent of public instruction a governor-appointed position. House Speaker Brian Bosma is set to author the bill.
Ed-tech startup raises $1.25M from investors, including Simon family members
This is the second capital raise for ClearScholar, which runs an app for college students that aims to be a primary digital destination for school information.
Former ITT students seek creditor status in school’s bankruptcy case
Five former ITT Educational students filed a motion asking that they—and thousands of other students who attended the school between 2006 and 2016—be recognized as creditors as the school’s bankruptcy case moves forward.
Butler team plane loses pressure, scaring team, staff
The charter plane was flying from LaGuardia Airport to Indianapolis after Thursday’s 76-73 loss to St. John’s.
2016 TOP STORIES: Under siege, ITT folds, fires 8,000
A longtime provider in the for-profit college education world shuttered this fall after years of pressure from federal regulators over its recruiting methods and students’ educational performance.
2016 NEWSMAKER: Jennifer McCormick, new state schools chief
Political newcomer Jennifer McCormick was elected Nov. 8 as state superintendent of public instruction—a surprise to many who expected Democrat Glenda Ritz to keep her seat.