Charter school study likely to stoke legislative debate
A state-funded study of Indiana’s charter schools has found that “no practical difference” exists between the alternative
schools and traditional public schools.
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Plan calls for creating a downtown feel at IUPUI campus
In 20 years, IUPUI leaders want their campus to feel more like the rest of downtown — taller buildings, more parks,
more people hanging out — and they want to connect it to the city’s core.
BSU football scores record TV ratings, attendance boost
The Ball State University victory over Central Michigan University Nov. 19, televised live on ESPN2 and seen in more than
1.6 million homes, ranks as the most-viewed and highest-rated college football game ever for a Tuesday or Wednesday night
on the network.
Lawrence Township School Foundation
The mission of the Lawrence Township School Foundation is to encourage and support creativity, innovation and excellence that
enhances the educational community of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township.
IT veteran to teach entrepreneurship class
Indiana University will offer a new course on entrepreneurship in the information technology sector at the IU School of Informatics
at IUPUI next semester.
Dean hopes Herron’s public-art projects will prompt attention for the school’s new master’s degree.
IUPUI’s Herron School of Art and Design is raising money to expand its classrooms — especially for those artists engaged
in sculpture and public projects.
College costs must be controlled
Colleges must control costs so that students, particularly those from low-income families, can afford higher education without
going into tremendous debt.
Marian College wants to create alternative-transportation hub, community center at Velodrome
Marian College wants to take over operation of the Major Taylor Velodrome from Indy Parks and make the facility a hub for
alternative transportation and Midwestern cycling.
Indiana b-ball programs back on track
With both the NBA and college basketball seasons under way, Indiana’s two namesake programs are coming back to life in a big
way.
Health reform network crumbles without Rooney
The state’s Dec. 1 takeover of Medical Savings Insurance Co. marks the formal crumbling of J. Patrick Rooney’s network of
health care reform efforts.
Maurer gift is IU’s fourth largest
IBJ co-owner Michael Maurer’s $35 million gift to the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington is the fourth largest
from an individual in the history of the university.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership nearly doubles Indiana clients served
Manufacturing Extension Partnership, an initiative formerly managed by the state, is thriving under Purdue University’s leadership.
Universities need to rein in tuition
Unfortunately, there’s a major stumbling block to education beyond high school — too many people in the state simply
can’t afford it.
Indiana Venture Center shutting down
The Indiana Venture Center, a local not-for-profit that mentors Hoosier entrepreneurs and startup companies, is shutting its
doors.
Pacers, Ivy Tech join forces to offer scholarships
The Indiana Pacers and Ivy Tech Community College have teamed to offer six statewide scholarships to Ivy Tech students.
Auto industry requires unparalleled effort
While America’s auto industry is being transformed to become efficient and environmentally conscious, put laid off auto employees
to work educating students.
$40M prison work program helps inmates, businesses
If you’ve ever cooked a hamburger over a grill at Shakamak State Park, sat in a hospital waiting room chair, or sipped from a water fountain, you may have used products made by Indiana convicts. Although offender work programs have been around since the 1920s, most Hoosiers know little about the Indiana Department of Correction’s prison-based industries, which generate $40 million a year in revenue.
Teens not as eager to go it alone in biz
In its seventh annual "Teens and Entrepreneurship" poll, Junior Achievement has found that 13- to 18-year-olds are
less interested
in starting their own businesses than they were a year ago.
Indiana’s new superintendent of public instruction ready to tackle challenges
Tony Bennett, Indiana’s new superintendent of public instruction, says his priorities include restoring discipline to the
classroom, recruiting topnotch teachers and adequately compensating
them, increasing the percentage of education dollars spent directly on instruction, and reducing regulations so schools can
focus more on student instruction.
Central Indiana colleges on alert to slow spending
Most colleges and universities in central
Indiana are being especially frugal because the value of their university endowments has plunged along with the market,donations
may decrease, and enrollment may decline, due to lack of student loan availability.