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IPS offers Closed School Building For $1, Purdue Ends Program To Help Low-Income Students, Fewer International Student Enrollment, Immigrants Skip Doctor Visits Fearing Deportation
October 01, 2025
Indianapolis Public Schools is offering a long-closed school building for one dollar. Purdue University abruptly ended a popular statewide program Tuesday to help low-income Indiana students go to college. Universities in Central Indiana have fewer international students this fall, according to recent enrollment data. Increased activity from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, has made many people without legal status in Indiana fearful of daily life.
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