July 25, 2023
School is back in session. Here are Marion County start dates
More than 75,000 Marion County students head back to school in July, weeks before the vast majority of the nation’s children.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
Changes to 21st Century Scholars program help keep students from falling through the cracks
Too few Indiana students were applying for a scholarship that covers 100 percent of tuition at state public universities and colleges. Now a new law automatically enrolls qualified students. State officials are making additional changes to help keep students from falling through the cracks.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
Reading science not taught in Indiana's largest teacher colleges, study says
Indiana - Bloomington, Butler and Ball State universities received an F rating on the effectiveness of the reading curriculum in teacher prep programs.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
IU Jewish Culture Center receives endowment to combat antisemitism
Philanthropists Jill and Ron Sedley have gifted the Indiana University Jewish Culture Center an endowment to help promote a welcoming and educational campus community and help combat antisemitism.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2023
Biden administration to discharge $932M in student loans from Hoosier borrowers
More than 19,000 eligible Indiana borrowers will have part or all of their student loans discharges following federal action taken last week by the Biden administration.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2023
Purdue researchers create breathable ‘breakthrough’ wearable sensor material
Purdue researcher Sunghwan Lee and his research team are developing breathable health-monitoring sensors that can be embedded directly into wearable fabric gloves. In this prototype, sensor strips are embedded in the fabric above the knuckles and on the wrist below the palm. Researchers use the robot arm to mimic everyday activities and object manipulation with tactile sensors.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2023
'Marian' theater students file public record request for emails of school officials who cancelled play
Several Carroll High School students are filing a public records request for more information on its cancellation of the 'Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood' play.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2023
Federal court rules Roncalli Catholic school, archdiocese was allowed to fire a 2nd gay counselor
For the second time, a federal appeals court ruled that the Archdiocese of Indianapolis did not violate discrimination laws when it fired a school counselor in 2018 for being in a same-sex marriage.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2023
IDOE hears update on new graduation requirements as it prepares work-based learning expansion
The Indiana Department of Education says students are not graduating with the skills they need to be successful after high school. To better prepare students to pursue higher learning or enter the workforce after graduating, the IDOE is reimagining real-world experience in schools.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2023
IDOE provides update on ILEARN redesign
The statewide ILEARN test will look different over the next few years as the Indiana Department of Education works to redesign the test. The IDOE says the redesign will improve the tests quality and usefulness to educators by including three new checkpoints, flexible scheduling, and a shortened final assessment at the end of the year.
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