State of Higher Education Address

Ivy Tech Community College is eliminating a popular summer program for high school students after lawmakers finalized a new budget that could reduce the college’s funding by $27 million annually.

The former CEO of Edison School of the Arts who sued the school over defamation after his termination in 2023 has reached a deal with the school to receive a judgment of about $269,000 in his favor.

Ben Robinson, professor of Germanic Studies, said the investigation on him involves SEA 202, a law that requires instructors to foster “free inquiry, free expression and intellectual diversity” in the classroom.