Employers across Indianapolis struggle to meet hiring needs, even if they offer higher wages because not enough workers have the credentials needed to land these good jobs.

A lack of quality data collected by Indiana's colleges and universities is likely causing them to underestimate the severity of students' housing and food insecurity. That was one of the findings in a new report released by the state's Commission for Higher Education.

The Bridging The Gap initiative will provide students who complete core components of the program with college credit and some cash.

The training program is being called CDL+ and will be offered at five Ivy Tech campuses starting in January.

The U.S. Department of Labor says Indianas Ivy Tech Community College system will be one of 18 organizations in the country selected to develop a new model for apprenticeships. The new model aims to increase the number of apprenticeships by reducing federal requirements.

Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis is building a new Automotive Technology Center, in partnership with the City of Indianapolis and Community Development Entities. The new, larger building will be located in the International Marketplace District.

A memo from State Budget Director Zac Jackson this week proposed a 7 percent reduction in the states $1.7 billion in 2020-21 funding to the seven public college systems in Indiana.

Ivy Tech Community College has reached an agreement with Indiana University that guarantees admission to the latters regional campuses for certain graduates.

Ivy Tech Community College is making online job training modules free for 10,000 Hoosiers. Its aimed at helping workers who have been furloughed or laid off permanently get skills before heading back into the workforce.

Ivy Tech Community College announced a new apprenticeship program Wednesday that will place students in emerging career fields around internet-connected factory robots.