Indiana says it wants to help train train more Hoosier workers for in-demand jobs. Two grant programs will help cover tuition for career certificates and training costs for employers in what the state calls “high-demand” areas. The legislature approved $10 million apiece over two years for the two programs – the Workforce Ready Grant and […]
Indiana school districts with 2,000 or fewer students lag behind academically as compared to larger corporations, according to a study commissioned by the Indiana Chamber and released Tuesday. The report, conducted by researchers at Ball State University, found that the enrollment size of a school corporation correlates with student test scores and access to college […]
After fewer than six minutes of public discussion Thursday afternoon, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved Purdue University’s plan to merge with online educator Kaplan University. The ICHE is one of a handful of bodies that has to sign off on the merger before it can officially proceed and the educational offerings of the […]
An Indianapolis charter school will be one of the first in the country to use a virtual reality program to teach science to high school students.
Muncie Community School students returned to class on Monday for their second day of school, after the district canceled classes twice due to busing issues.
New data from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education shows students are completing college sooner than in years past. But completion rates for minority students are still behind those of their white classmates. Overall, 1 in 3 Indiana college students graduates on-time. At four-year campuses, rates have increased about 10 percent in the past five years. Now, […]
Indianapolis disability service agency Easterseals Crossroads will join health insurance giant Anthem to provide these services.
MGT Consulting, of Tallahassee, Fla., will act as emergency manager of the struggling Gary Community School Corporation.
New report says the rule penalizes children whose parents can’t work due to struggles with “addiction, mental health issues, housing instability, domestic violence and chronic illness.”
The goal? Use summer camp to help children process their struggles with the disease.
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