Indiana high schoolers set record graduation rate in 2025
It represents the third straight year of post-pandemic improvement kicked off in 2023, following a decade-low graduation rate in 2022.
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Nonprofit group Indy Women in Tech disbands after 9-year run
Indy Women in Tech was formed in 2016 to encourage women and girls to enter science, technology, engineering and math careers.
From cellphones to STEM: Education issues to watch in Indiana’s 2026 session
Multiple education bills have already moved, and one—a cellphone crackdown proposal—was heard in the Senate education committee in early December.
Gov. Mike Braun reinstates workforce development board previously dissolved by Legislature
The Governor’s Office said Tuesday that the new board will act as “a central coordinating body to align employers, education and training providers, and state agencies around measurable workforce outcomes.”
Former employee sues Avon preschool, alleges discrimination due to disability
After taking disability leave, the employee alleged that her supervisor treated her poorly, barely acknowledging her and undermining her in front of subordinates.
Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans to resume early next year
There were about 5.3 million borrowers who had not made a payment on their federal student loans for at least 360 days as of June 30.
Neidhammer Coffee Co. to close amid nonprofit owner’s funding crisis
The nonprofit 91 Place—which purchased Neidhammer Coffee Co. in 2023—is also seeking support to continue offering places to stay for young adults affected by homelessness, trafficking and violence.
How a fractured Indianapolis school system reached the verge of a huge power shakeup
That the city’s schools sit on the cusp of radical change is the culmination of over half a century’s worth of disruptions for Indianapolis schools that opened the door for education reformers and their allies to advance their vision.
Walmart, other US companies want to build pipeline of skilled tradespeople
The nation’s largest retailer and private employer revamped its training program last year to increase its pipeline of maintenance technicians.
Lilly’s growth explosion tests state’s workforce development
Eli Lilly and Co.’s career website this month listed 254 job openings in Indianapolis and another 90 in Lebanon, accounting for more than three-quarters of the 445 open positions the pharmaceutical giant listed across the United States.
Indiana lawmakers react favorably to most ILEA recommendations, discuss replicating them
Indiana legislative leaders leaders are already thinking about how they could replicate the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance’s proposal in other parts of the state.
Martin University terminates staff, says it can’t pay them; encourages students to transfer
A week after Martin University announced it would “pause operations” at the end of the semester, the university terminated all staff and is encouraging students to transfer to other local colleges.
Mission-driven Indy furniture maker partners with national distributor
In reaching its first large-scale supply agreement, Purposeful Design intends to further its mission of training and employing men who have experienced homelessness and addiction.
Purdue Polytechnic school renamed following $10M gift
The gift to the School of Construction Management Technology at Purdue Polytechnic Institute is expected to enhance the school’s offerings in both West Lafayette and Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Local Education Alliance backs plan to create new authority to oversee IPS, charter schools
The new corporation would have the power to impose property taxes, which it would distribute to both charter and IPS schools.
Here are 5 things the mayor and IPS superintendent want in the ILEA recommendations
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is scheduled to vote Wednesday night on final recommendations about the future of the city’s district and charter schools.
IPS school board says it wants to be charter authorizer
The proposed step came on the eve of of a scheduled Wednesday vote by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance that could result in major changes to IPS and charter schools.
IPS to change immigration-related policies after attorney general’s ICE lawsuit
The lawsuit claims that district policies supporting undocumented students violate state law.
Martin University’s abrupt shutdown disrupts student plans, angers alumni
The move to cease operations comes after a tumultuous year for Martin University. The east-side college is Indiana’s only predominantly Black institution.
Parents, students skeptical of task force’s proposals to change who oversees Indy schools
In a breakout group during the session that focused on the best structure for governing schools, supporters of both IPS and charter schools said either option could result in more bureaucracy.