Teachers, parents, students call for ‘fully funded public schools’ at Indiana Statehouse rally
Hundreds of teachers, parents and students from across the state rallied to call for increased funding for public schools.
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IPS, other school districts move to e-learning Monday as staff protest potential school cuts
Several Indiana schools announced closings or online learning days Monday because many staff members plan to attend a Day of Action at the Indiana Statehouse.
Indiana plans to comply with Trump push to ban DEI from schools
The Indiana Department of Education will comply with a federal order to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion from schools, saying it will collect signed forms from schools and districts saying they will abide by the Trump administration directive.
Lawmakers alter proposed advisory group on IPS and charter schools
Under the bill that advanced Wednesday, the group will develop a plan for the collaborative use of transportation and facilities between IPS and charter schools within IPS boundaries.
High school credential bill moves forward with new higher ed oversight language
Gov. Mike Braun, Secretary of Education Katie Jenner and Higher Education Commissioner Chris Lowery are key supporters of the legislation.
Rose-Hulman receives $10M gift for new entrepreneurship program
The donation will be used to establish the Noblitt Entrepreneurship Program, which will provide opportunities to work with faculty on “experiences related to entrepreneurship and the principles of the free market.”
Advanced manufacturing training program is evolving to better prep workers for Industry 4.0
Conexus wants to move its Catapult programming on-site with manufacturers that want to hire Catapult graduates. And it plans to reduce its own role in the program.
IU, Purdue pledge to automatically accept some students under new diploma framework
Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday announced a series of partnerships that could make college, trade and military options more accessible to Indiana high school students.
College coaches see game shifting beneath piles of NIL cash as March Madness arrives
Coach after coach, from Virginia’s Tony Bennett to Villanova’s Jay Wright, have walked away from college basketball, saying it no longer holds the appeal it once did.
Partisan school board elections bill moves closer to passage
A bill to give Indiana school board candidates the option to run as Republicans or Democrats passed a key vote in the House on Monday.
Proposal to drop social-emotional learning advances in Indiana
Another amendment would mean some fees for students and families could return.
Lawmakers revive plan that could lead to IPS sharing buildings, buses with charter schools
The plan creates a nine-member Indianapolis Local Education Alliance made up of district, charter, and city leaders who would be charged with creating a school facility and transportation plan for the city.
Proposed workforce tax credit could apply to training for 800 Hoosiers
Indiana employers who pay for additional staff training that leads to increased wages could be partially reimbursed for the investment.
Corporate America talking about immigration more than ever
Mentions of “immigration” on earnings calls from S&P 1500 companies have surged to a record high during the first quarter.
Rokita weighs in on federal education moves, Indiana immigration bill
The Indiana attorney general told Hoosiers that the important funding streams that help Indiana’s low-income and special needs students will still exist and be handled by other agencies.
Indiana leaders support Trump moves to shut down Department of Education
Indiana leaders this week welcomed an order from President Donald Trump intended to close the U.S. Department of Education, saying it will give the state more control over education and greater flexibility to spend federal funds.
Indianapolis teachers union wants freeze on new charter contracts, but some parents disagree
The Indianapolis Education Association delivered a petition to the school board on Thursday to enact a moratorium on any new agreements with charter schools.
IPS board passes $472M operating budget amid uncertainty over state funding
The district’s finances face heightened uncertainty as Indiana lawmakers advance bills that cap property tax revenue and require IPS to share local property tax revenue with charter schools.
Trump—with Indiana Gov. Braun on hand—orders plan to dismantle the Education Department
Braun tweeted that he supports “President Trump’s bold action to return education to where it belongs and to put parents in the driver’s seat of their children’s education.”
Trump to call for shutdown of U.S. Education Department
President Trump has derided the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, finalizing its dismantling is likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created the department in 1979.