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Teacher merit pay in Indianapolis charter schools gets millions in new aid from philanthropies

June 12, 2026

School leaders hope performance-based bonuses supported by the VITAL Trust and VITAL Foundation will attract and retain high-quality teachers.

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The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

June 11, 2026

Associated Press

Some workplace experts argue that with more businesses adopting AI tools, soft skills are worth cultivating to help employees become indispensible.

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Judge strikes down Trump’s $100K fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers

June 8, 2026 | The Washington Post

The judge said the president failed to consider the impact of his actions on sectors experiencing labor shortages that rely on the program to hire physicians, nurses and teachers.

US job openings climb to 7.6M, exceeding economist expectations

June 2, 2026 | Associated Press

The Labor Department’s April report showed the highest number of openings since May 2024.

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.

Ball State to pay former employee $225K to settle case over Charlie Kirk comments

May 26, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

University President Geoffrey Mearns said he authorized the payout because it was “substantially less” than the expected cost to defend the case.

High-powered dads spending less time at work, more on child care

May 13, 2026 | The Washington Post

For the first time in a generation, college-educated fathers are spending substantially more time on their homes and kids than they did just a few years ago, often cutting working hours to do it.

Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at $1M granted to just 1 person so far, White House says

April 24, 2026 | Associated Press

A year ago, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted the gold card would raise $1 trillion in revenue and help “balance the budget.”

Report: 160-plus state officials accused of sexual harassment, including in Indiana

April 22, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The league found that just 30% of accused lawmakers face any formal consequences and 40% resign. Only seven have served jail time.

Why some workers are embracing AI while others won’t use it, according to new poll

April 13, 2026 | Associated Press

Roughly 3 in 10 employees are frequent users of AI in their jobs, meaning they use it daily or a few times a week.

Ex-Ball State employee settles with university president over First Amendment case

April 8, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

A former Ball State University employee who was fired for her comments following political activist Charlie Kirk’s death has settled a lawsuit against the university’s president.

Starbucks dangles $1,200 bonuses for fast, friendly baristas

April 3, 2026 | Bloomberg News

Starbucks is looking for a jolt after slow service and a focus on to-go orders resulted in stagnant sales.

Billionaires following Musk’s lead to make human labor obsolete

March 27, 2026 | The Washington Post

At least three different firms have made new forays into advanced robotics this month — including Amazon and Nvidia.

Workers’ job market gloom has increased dramatically over the past few years, Gallup survey finds

March 24, 2026 | Associated Press

Gallup’s survey is consistent with what economists call the “low-hire, low-fire” job market.

In always-on culture, employees try ‘microshifting’ to reclaim personal lives

March 19, 2026 | Associated Press

The flexible scheduling approach involves tackling job duties in short, productive bursts instead of a single nine-to-five stretch.

Researchers predict jobs that are most threatened by AI and who might be able to adapt

March 16, 2026 | The Washington Post

History shows that economists and researchers have been terrible at predicting the effects of new technologies on work and workers, so take forecasts seriously but not literally.

Job openings rise to better-than-expected 7M despite sluggish labor market

March 13, 2026 | Associated Press

Layoffs fell slightly and the number of Americans quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects — slipped modestly.

As the US population ages, more employees seeking caregiver benefits at work

February 19, 2026 | Associated Press

More than 63 million Americans provide care for an adult family member, and most of them have regular paid jobs as well.

AI threatens staffing industry as companies bring recruitment in-house

February 18, 2026 | Bloomberg News

Advances in AI are allowing employers to screen resumes, rank applicants and conduct preliminary interviews without relying on external recruiters.

Midwest law firm accuses former partners of orchestrating mass staff exodus

February 17, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

The lawsuit, filed in a Marion County court earlier this month, alleges the law firm lost out on millions of dollars in revenue after nearly half of its attorneys left.

Whether mini-sabbatical or adult gap year, more people taking extended work breaks

February 15, 2026 | Associated Press

The idea of taking more than a two-week vacation from work to recover from burnout or rethink life is slowly gaining supporters in the United States.

Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated

February 2, 2026 | Associated Press

Companies have tied workforce changes to AI, but it can be hard to know if AI is the real reason behind the layoffs or if it’s the message a company wants to tell Wall Street.

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