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Teaching frugal habits starts at home
Once the Pruetts realized the financial pressures of parenting, they felt it was really important to share that concept with their kids sooner rather than later.
10 tips for giving interns the best experience possible
Pay your interns, give them a good onboarding experience and provide practical experience. Those are among the tips IBJ gathered from employers, students and internship coordinators.
Reading skills, wetland, higher education laws going into effect July 1
Senate Enrolled Acts 1 and 6 address one of the most heavily debated topics of the 2024 legislative session: reading skills and proficiency among Indiana youth.
Judges in Missouri, Kansas temporarily halt part of Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
The judges’ rulings prevent the U.S. Department of Education from helping many of the intended borrowers ease their loan repayment burdens going forward under a rule set to go into effect July 1.
Indiana FAFSA filings hold steady so far this year
Roughly the same number of Indiana high school seniors filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid this year as in 2023, despite this year’s rough rollout.
Editorial: Balancing industry, academics key for next Ivy Tech leader
Retiring President Sue Ellspermann, who intends to serve through June 30, 2025, has helped refocus Ivy Tech to better align its programs and its degrees with the needs of the Indiana workforce and the state’s employers.
Indiana schools embrace AI, but seek to ‘keep humans in the loop’
About 45,000 Indiana students across the state learned with AI tutors last year as part of a state grant to reduce teacher workloads while improving student learning.
Biden’s Title IX rule blocked by judge in six additional states, including Indiana
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Butler University launching online bachelor’s degree completion program
Butler, which worked with TechPoint to create the program, said students will typically graduate in 18 months to two years with a bachelor’s of science degree in organizational leadership.
IU trustees give OK for 4,500-seat arena in downtown Indianapolis
Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field, a national governing body for the sport, will also move its headquarters to the new building.
Editorial: College must remain important amid a work-based education
Some critics worry that students will graduate without the classes they need to be competitive in college.
Butler University lands $2.5M gift to support new two-year college
The gift, announced Tuesday morning, is from Indianapolis philanthropist and Butler University alumna Marianne Glick and her spouse, Mike Woods.
Sue Ellspermann plans to leave Ivy Tech after decade as president
Ellspermann, the college’s ninth president and the first woman to hold the role, will serve out her current three-year contract, which ends in June 2025.
Gene Sease remembered for leaving ‘indelible mark’ on Indianapolis
Sease, who served as president of the University of Indianapolis for nearly two decades and led one of the city’s top public relations firms, is dead at age 92.
New diploma requirements could have big impact on Indiana college-going students
A plan to refocus Indiana’s graduation requirements on work experiences would eliminate a diploma linked to college-going without providing a clear alternative for students seeking postsecondary education.
New director for IU Indy bioscience institute sets precision medicine as major goal
James Lin, a biomedical researcher who has focused on new innovations for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, will start his new job in Indianapolis on Aug. 26.
Former Westfield library building to become school district event center
The Westfield City Council this week unanimously approved a plan to renovate and convert the 32,000-square-foot former library at 333 W. Hoover St. into the $15 million Westfield Washington Schools Event Center.
Ex-IPS teacher at center of ‘fight club’ lawsuit charged with felony neglect
The charge comes after a lawsuit alleged Julious Johnican allowed and encouraged students to attack their 7-year-old classmate.
Tindley Accelerated Schools’ former CEO charged with defrauding charter network
Brian Metcalf, who served as CEO of Indianapolis-based Tindley Accelerated Schools from July 2019 to December 2022, was charged with nine counts of wire fraud.