Articles tagged as: education
January 16, 2025
Cosmetology educators, students tell lawmakers not to cut hours required for license
Cosmetology educators and students told lawmakers this week they don’t want the number of hours required to get a cosmetology license reduced.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2025
Should Indiana suspend students for missing school? This bill would ban that
House Bill 1201 bars schools from suspending or expelling students for being chronically absent or habitually truant.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2025
200 Indiana districts affected by PowerSchool cyberattack
The hack compromised sensitive data belonging to students and employees across the state, including personal information like names, addresses and birth dates.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2025
Students can easily access AI, here's how schools can make sure it benefits them
Purdue Professor William Watson explains about how AI could benefit teachers and students, the challenges it poses, and how it could transform the P-12 educational landscape.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2025
Legislation would dissolve IPS, four other school districts. Then charters take over
The proposed Indiana House Bill 1136 would dissolve Indianapolis Pubic Schools, Gary Community Schools, Tri-Township Schools, Union Schools, and Cannelton City Schools.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2025
Six Indianapolis politicians urge IPS to share resources with charter schools
A bipartisan group of influential Indianapolis politicians and education advocates urged Indianapolis Public Schools to address financial and operational challenges and share resources with charter schools in an open letter released Friday.
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2025
Indiana's 2024 graduation rate hits record high, but disparities persist
Indiana’s high school graduation rate reached a record high of 90.23% with the Class of 2024.
Read MoreDecember 26, 2024
It’s easier to get into college than it used to be. Here are Indiana's admissions rates
The median admissions rate at four-year colleges and universities increased by more than 7 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.
Read MoreDecember 13, 2024
Trump praises Indiana schools as 'well run' as he calls to close U.S. Dept. of Education
"When they run their own educational program, I think it's going to, I think they'll be able to compete with anybody," Trump said.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2024
Teachers union wants educator safety, increased pay as legislative focus
The Indiana State Teachers Association called for measures to address student-on-educator injuries, boost teacher pay, and improve conditions for educators statewide.
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