Pence: Data shows Indiana students second in gains
Fifty-two percent of Indiana 4th graders tested at or above proficient in math, compared to the national average of 42 percent.
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Judge to decide soon if Ritz can sue board with own attorneys
A judge could decide as early as Friday whether to dismiss a lawsuit that state Superintendent Glenda Ritz has filed against 10 members of the Board of Education she chairs.
Anderson University cuts staff, majors as enrollment drops
After suffering a 7-percent dip in enrollment, Anderson University, a Christian liberal arts college, plans to cut 4 percent of its workforce.
School grade panel suggests new focus on ‘growth’
If adopted by the State Board of Education, the new formula would grade schools on a 100-point scale based in part on how their students perform on standardized tests year-to-year.
Zinn events keep spotlight on Daniels controversy
The controversy about former Gov. Mitch Daniels’ emails criticizing the late historian Howard Zinn will continue this month as professors, students and staff members gather at universities around the nation to read Zinn’s writings.
Donnelly bill seeks employer role in worker training
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly told reporters in a conference call Wednesday that his Skills Gap Strategy Act seeks to ensure the Department of Labor has a concerted strategy to address skills-gap issues.
Purdue makes big push into state’s pharma industry
With a $60 million-plus investment, the university aims to take molecules from discovery to clinical trials.
Purdue staying out of squabble over gay marriage
Unlike Indiana University, Purdue doesn’t plan to take sides in the fight over a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriages.
Panel backs changes for Indiana A-F school grades
The committee voted Monday to advance the recommendations to the State Board of Education, which is expected to consider adopting a new A-F grading model in November.
Indiana University joins gay marriage ban fight
Indiana University has joined a campaign fighting a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriages.
IU Foundation reports donations down from 2012
The Indiana University Foundation says it took in about $42 million less in the past year but that still marked its fourth-best year in fundraising.
Gora to retire in June as Ball State president
During Gora’s 10 years leading the university, Ball State raised its academic standards and completed more than $520 million in construction and renovation projects.
State AG moves to block Ritz’s lawsuit against ed board
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has asked the Marion Circuit Court to dismiss a lawsuit Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz filed this week against 10 members of the State Board of Education she chairs.
National runners-up come up winners in grad rates
Of the 10 teams that reached the BCS football championship game and the men's and women's basketball Final Four, only one finished with a graduation rate lower than 70 percent in the NCAA's latest report.
Taylor University plans $20M campus center
The plans announced Wednesday call for a building that will more than triple the size of the northeastern Indiana school's current student union in Upland.
ITT tops expectations despite falloff in profit, revenue
ITT Educational Services Inc. said new-student enrollment rose 5.2 percent in the third quarter, to 20,307. However, total student enrollment was down 7 percent from a year ago, to 60,997.
Education board member seeks dismissal of Ritz suit
A member of the Indiana Board of Education asked a Marion County judge Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit filed this week by Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz in Indiana's ongoing education battle.
Evansville suburb making pitch for IU medical center
A proposal calls for a medical education center that’s being developed by IU, the University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College.
State medical institute snares $30M grant from feds
A consortium of Indiana University, Purdue University and University of Notre Dame can operate for another five years with the grant funds.
Schools chief Ritz files suit against state board of education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz filed a lawsuit Tuesday that accuses 10 members of the State Board of Education of violating state law in a secret effort to undermine her.