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IU lecturer disciplined for ‘white supremacy’ lesson fights for job

June 11, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

An Indiana University social work lecturer sanctioned for allegedly violating Indiana’s “intellectual diversity” law says she is filing an appeal after the school did not renew her contract.

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Meta includes Indianapolis in pledge to spend $115M to train technicians

June 11, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

At peak, Meta estimates the Lebanon project will create 4,000 construction jobs, making Indianapolis an ideal location to act as a pilot site for the bootcamps.

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Low math scores are concerning researchers and economists

June 11, 2026 | The Washington Post

Average math scores for 9- and 13-year-olds remain lower than they were 10 years ago — a warning sign not only for schools, but also for the economy, according to some researchers.

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Indiana child well-being rank declines in national report

June 9, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Despite improvement in some categories, Indiana’s overall ranking fell four spots, its worst ranking since 2021.

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Reviewing the options for an Indianapolis schools referendum

June 3, 2026 | MJ Slaby, Chalkbeat Indiana

The Indianapolis Public Education Corp. is considering putting a tax increase on the ballot in November to fund schools. Here’s the breakdown of options and how the public can weigh in.

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Marian University to break ground on $72M multidisciplinary academic building

June 3, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The $72 million, 95,000-square-foot building will represent one of the largest investments in Marian University’s history.

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Report: 80% of eligible low-income children not served by state’s subsidized childcare programs

June 2, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

About 43,000 were enrolled as of February, according to the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, or 19% of those who are eligible.

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Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds.

June 1, 2026 | Associated Press

The study concludes that businesses are reluctant to hire new college grads into remote work because it is harder to train and mentor them if they work outside of the office.

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Retirees are re-entering the workforce at a growing clip

May 29, 2026 | Sam Stall

An ever-increasing group of older Americans is discovering that retirement is no longer a permanent state.

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Local schools oversight board hears options for possible referendum

May 28, 2026 | MJ Slaby, Chalkbeat Indiana

One of the first things that the Indianapolis Public Education Corp. will decide is whether or not to put a tax increase on the ballot in November.

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America’s tech-filled classrooms facing backlash over school-assigned devices

May 26, 2026 | Associated Press

The challenge, educators say, is that technology has become so entwined with learning, especially for older students, that unplugging from screens at school is complicated.

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IPS students earn health care credentials before college

May 22, 2026 | Marc D. Allan

At Crispus Attucks High School, students have many career-prep options through the school’s health care pathways program.

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Trump Accounts to offer new investment option for parents

May 22, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Local financial professionals say the individual retirement account for children probably makes sense for some families more than others.

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Social media companies settle addiction case brought by school district

May 21, 2026 | Associated Press

The suit is the first of many brought by hundreds of districts seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with harms to children’s mental health from social media addiction.

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Study shows greater post-COVID academic recovery in Indiana charters compared with traditional public schools

May 20, 2026 | Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana

Researchers found the gains for charter students were particularly pronounced for Black and Latino students, among others.

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Indiana’s reading recovery ranks 6th in national report

May 20, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The report used state and national assessment data for 35 million students enrolled in grades 3-8 nationwide to chart how well states are recovering from what researchers term the “learning recession.”

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UPDATE: Finding new Purdue president could come with challenges, experts say

May 19, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The university’s board of trustees could have a challenging task ahead in finding Mung Chiang’s replacement, given the breadth of the president’s role and Purdue’s standing as one of the largest and most widely respected public research universities in the United States.

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INvestEd, Indiana’s student loan provider, could see surge in demand

May 18, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A little-known nonprofit created by Indiana lawmakers more than four decades ago could become a major lender for student loan borrowers due to tighter federal student loan restrictions.

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UPDATE: Purdue President Mung Chiang leaving for Northwestern University

May 18, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business and Holly Hays

Chiang was elected president of Purdue in June 2022 and officially began the role the following January, succeeding former President Mitch Daniels.

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Financial aid coming for low-income Hoosiers pursuing industry credentials

May 15, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana’s higher education agency will work with Ivy Tech Community College, Vincennes University to pilot Workforce Pell Grants.

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