Butler hoops coach to take leave of absence
Brandon Miller, men's basketball head coach, will be taking a leave of absence for medical reasons just as the team begins practice for the 2014-15 season.
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Lilly Endowment pledges $22.5M for early-education programs
The funds will help providers around Indiana improve curricula, build classrooms, educate parents about the importance of high-quality child care and education, and support professional development for teachers.
Board ponders new Indiana school ‘A-F’ grades
Indiana education leaders inched closer Wednesday to approving a new system for grading the state's schools, nearly a year after a secret overhaul of the school-grading formula by then-Schools Superintendent Tony Bennett was revealed.
Purdue, Indiana State receive U.S. innovation grants
Purdue and Indiana State universities are among 24 colleges and universities receiving grants from the Education Department to foster innovation in college value and efficiency.
Indiana unemployment agency wins anti-fraud grant
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is receiving nearly $1.5 million from the federal government to help catch those who collect unemployment payments while still working.
Purdue incentive compensation undecided for Daniels
The former Indiana governor's five-year contract with Purdue gives him a $420,000 annual base salary. He can also receive 30 percent more, or $126,000, based on bonuses.
Program gets $1 million federal grant to mentor ex-cons
Volunteers of America of Indiana Inc. said Thursday the program will serve 250 adults being released from prison and jail and re-entering society in Indianapolis and surrounding Boone, Hancock, Hendricks, Hamilton and Morgan counties.
The Interview Issue: Mitch Daniels
Mitch Daniels wants to grow Purdue University's enrollment, a reversal of the mindset he had when he stepped into the presidency in 2013.
Indiana preschool pilot to begin in 4 counties
Four urban Indiana counties selected for a state-funded preschool pilot program will launch it in early 2015, officials said Wednesday during a day of meetings among state and local officials and educators.
New IPS teacher contract includes performance bonuses
Under the pact approved by the school board Tuesday, teachers who were rated “effective” last fall can earn a $1,500 one-time bonus.
Purdue: More students staying in, finishing school
Purdue says the increased success rates are due largely to efforts at recruiting and providing financial aid for students who are prepared for the school's academic challenges.
Council Dems say they’re pushing preschool debate into 2016
City-County Council President Maggie Lewis and Vice President John Barth said children could be served next year by the state’s much smaller pilot program, which will reach nearly 800 economically disadvantaged four-year-olds in Marion County.
State unemployment rate slips to 5.8 percent
Indiana lost 2,600 private-sector jobs in August despite more big gains in manufacturing-sector employment, the state’s Department of Workforce Development said Friday morning.
Indiana could be top state for school vouchers
Preliminary data from the Indiana Department of Education shows 29,437 Indiana children applied for vouchers this year.
ITT shares plunge 35 percent after SEC threatens action
ITT Educational Services Inc. dodged a bullet from the U.S. Department of Education, according to a securities filing issued Friday morning, but now faces a new threat: a potential enforcement action from the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
NFP of NOTE: Teachers’ Treasures
Teachers' Treasures helps at-risk children get the materials they need to succeed in school by providing teachers with donated educational supplies for use by the students in their classroom.
HOHMANN: Whatever happened to the fab 16 Tech?
Strong leadership is needed for the urban Indianapolis tech park to hit its high potential.
Effort to unify Marion County school calendars fails
A major barrier was the fact that different local unions represent the teachers in different districts, and those union contracts didn’t match up in a variety of ways.
Purdue set to dedicate new engineering hall
Purdue University on Friday plans to dedicate a new $39 million engineering building the school hopes can help meet the nation's growing demand for engineers.
Dems block funding for preschool plan as meeting erupts
The Indianapolis City-County Council’s finance committee voted to table funding for Mayor Greg Ballard’s $50 million preschool expansion plan and quickly adjourned a three-hour meeting Tuesday night despite protests.