Articles tagged as: education
February 22, 2023
Butler University partners with local nonprofit to connect more students with employment
The job-searching tool the Ascend Network is entirely free to students. The goal is to keep more talent in the local workforce.
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2022
Here are the finalists for Indiana Teacher of the Year
The top 10 finalists have been announced for the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year. For over 60 years, the Indiana Department of Education has selected one teacher for the honor who has gone above and beyond to support and educate Hoosier students.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2022
State, philanthropic funds aim to reverse Indiana’s literacy decline
The Lilly Endowment and Indiana are making a $111 million investment to target Indiana’s sliding literacy rate for young readers.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2022
La escasez de maestros en Indiana hace que algunas escuelas tengan que ingeniárselas
El verano suele ser una temporada alta de contratación para las escuelas. Pero los administradores necesitan urgentemente miles de maestros y personal de apoyo.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2022
Families feel pinch of back-to-school spending
Parents say the surge in inflation makes it harder for them to afford back-to-school items.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2022
ILEARN scores show struggling students remain behind after pandemic
Indiana students had slight gains on the 2022 ILEARN, but students haven’t caught up from the pandemic.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2022
Indiana’s teacher shortage has some schools scrambling
Indiana schools have an urgent need for teachers and support staff. There are thousands of open positions, but a lack of qualified candidates to fill them.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022
Make more money, faster: Indiana banks on the appeal of a one-year college certificate
For hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers, one year of college could come at no cost, though few seem to know that.
Read MoreJune 13, 2022
These Indiana schools made racial equity their mission. Now they face hostile legislation
Racial gaps in student outcomes illuminate the need for schools to make sure their teaching practices aren’t just equal, but equitable — meaning they help all students reach the same levels of success.
Read MoreJune 9, 2022
Pike Township interim leader Larry Young to become school superintendent
After 24 years working in Pike Township Schools, Larry Young is set to become the new superintendent with a proposed $257,000 salary and benefits package.
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