October 18, 2023
IU confirms no students abroad in Israel
No students are currently studying abroad in Israel, an Indiana University spokesperson confirmed as the Israel-Hamas War rages on.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2023
Purdue and Indiana University to study the economic impacts of the state’s READI grant program
Indiana University and Purdue University will examine the effectiveness of the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative, or READI, grant program.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2023
Earlham College president to retire
Anne Houtman will retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year to "resume scholarly projects she put on hold" when she became president.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2023
Safer schools, new classrooms, pools: Lawrence Township’s plan of over $500 million takes shape
The renovations are among the largest of the district’s massive facilities upgrade plan that has touched all 17 school buildings.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2023
IU invests $111 million in microelectronics for workforce, research and national security
IU will invest at least $111 million over the next several years in microelectronics and nanotechnology, according to a university press release. The investments will be spread across new and existing initiatives, such as recruitment of 25 new faculty, new degree programs and the launch of the Center for Reliable and Trusted Electronics.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2023
Legal dispute over Richmond teachers’ temporary pay bump may set key precedent for Indiana schools
A legal dispute between a teacher's union in Richmond and their school corporation may set an important precedent for how educator salaries are negotiated across the state. The Richmond Community Schools board recently set up temporary supplemental payments to teachers for this school year. But the local teachers union argues the payments' timing infringes on their bargaining rights.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2023
Study abroad school Thrival Indy Academy to close after missing enrollment goals
The school focused on giving students study abroad experiences will close in summer 2024.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2023
Stricter state laws are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools
A dozen state or county agencies have parted ways with tens of thousands of dollars in federal grants meant to help monitor teenagers' sexual behaviors and try to lower rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2023
Thousands of Hoosier kids missed between 10 and 18 days of school last year, per new data
About 40% of Hoosier students missed 10 or more school days last year, and nearly one in five were absent for at least 18 days, according to new Indiana data.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2023
New data shows about 221,000 Indiana students struggle with chronic absenteeism
The Indiana Department of Education says schools across the state have an attendance problem. The department introduced new attendance data and discussed possible solutions this week at an Indiana State Board of Education meeting.
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