After uncertainty, Ballard’s preschool plan passes easily
The City-County Council voted Monday night to approve a $40 million public-private preschool partnership between the city, business and philanthropic leaders.
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Maryland, Rutgers appear to be good fit in Big Ten
Maryland and fellow newcomer Rutgers have enjoyed success on the field and at the ticket window during their inaugural season in the Big Ten.
Purdue recruiting more out-of-state students
Purdue and other universities are among many state-funded institutions nationwide looking to poach lucrative tuition.
Ivy Tech eyes home for expanded auto tech program
Ivy Tech Community College is planning to build a state-of-the-art automotive technology training center at a former Anderson car dealership for $1.4 million with space for about 200 students.
Ball State-birthed musical aims for Broadway
If the team behind “The Circus in Winter” has its way (and if enough money can be raised and script kinks worked out), the Ball State University-incubated musical might be the first Tony award winner conceived as a collaborative class project.
Indiana taking applications for preschool program
Indiana's preschool pilot program will begin in January with about 400 openings available in four of the state's largest counties, the program said Wednesday.
IPS OKs Shortridge High School student shift over objections
Some parents complained the move, which will bring more International Baccalaureate students to Shortridge, puts the interests of affluent north-side families ahead of those of other families.
GOP leaders say education funding to be focus of 2015 session
Republican legislative leaders want to restore their credibility among Indiana teachers with proposals they say will mean more money for education and drive more dollars into classrooms and away from administration.
Bosma: Dysfunctional relationship in education needs to stop
House Speaker Brian Bosma said he’s thinking about whether to pursue legislation to make the state superintendent of public instruction an appointed rather than elected position.
Bantz to step down as IUPUI chancellor in 2015
Charles Bantz, 65, will step down as chancellor of IUPUI in August, after 12 years leading the Indianapolis campus. Bantz plans to take a one-year leave of absence before returning to IUPUI as a professor.
Chamber to push appointed schools chief, Sunday booze sales
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce wants the state schools superintendent to be appointed by the governor in 2016, setting the stage for another acrimonious education battle.
Indiana’s college graduate’s average debt: $28K
That per-student figure was the 16th highest among the 50 states, according to The Project on Student Debt report put out by The Institute for College Access & Success.
Anderson board backs $11M toward new Purdue center
Officials in Anderson are backing plans to build a 94,000-square-foot building to house the proposed Purdue University technology education center.
Charters’ grades fall, spurring concerns
The percentage of Marion County charter schools receiving a D or an F from state regulators has spiked from 30 percent two years ago to 54 percent this year.
Average college tuition prices continue to creep up
When adjusted for inflation, students are paying more than triple what students paid 30 years ago to attend a public, four-year institution.
Pilot pre-K enrollment to begin next month
Low-income families in five pilot counties could begin enrolling their children in state-funded preschool next month with classes starting in January, state officials said Wednesday.
IPS plan would close Key, shift programs at four schools
One of Indianapolis Public Schools' most famous schools would shut down and four others would see dramatic changes to their offerings under a plan presented to the school board Tuesday night.
Ballard’s revived preschool plan takes big step forward
Indianapolis appears to be on its way to launching a $40 million preschool program to serve the city’s poorest children.
IRS seeks $6.78M from Gary schools in unpaid taxes
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking $6.78 million in unpaid payroll taxes from the financially strapped Gary Community School Corp., a district the state had already labeled “high risk.”
Ballard’s charter school office could start charging schools a fee
As part of the negotiations over the city budget and a preschool proposal, a 1-percent charter school management fee is being considered.