October 19, 2023
To improve law enforcement interactions, communities look to crisis intervention, resource mapping
Some counties are looking for new ways to improve interactions between law enforcement and people experiencing a mental health crisis. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is coordinating with local advisory councils to provide crisis intervention training and resource mapping.
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Why this Indiana family keeps going back to a school they say fails their son
Many experts say it is harmful to isolate children with disabilities. Nationally, however, public districts paid for about 166,000 students with disabilities to attend segregated schools.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2023
Indiana’s college going rate unchanged a year after hitting lowest in a generation
A new state report found about 53 percent of Indiana high schoolers who graduated in 2021 went straight to college.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2023
IU confirms no students abroad in Israel
No students are currently studying abroad in Israel, an Indiana University spokesperson confirmed as the Israel-Hamas War rages on.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2023
Purdue and Indiana University to study the economic impacts of the state’s READI grant program
Indiana University and Purdue University will examine the effectiveness of the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative, or READI, grant program.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2023
Earlham College president to retire
Anne Houtman will retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year to "resume scholarly projects she put on hold" when she became president.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2023
Safer schools, new classrooms, pools: Lawrence Township’s plan of over $500 million takes shape
The renovations are among the largest of the district’s massive facilities upgrade plan that has touched all 17 school buildings.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2023
IU invests $111 million in microelectronics for workforce, research and national security
IU will invest at least $111 million over the next several years in microelectronics and nanotechnology, according to a university press release. The investments will be spread across new and existing initiatives, such as recruitment of 25 new faculty, new degree programs and the launch of the Center for Reliable and Trusted Electronics.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2023
Legal dispute over Richmond teachers’ temporary pay bump may set key precedent for Indiana schools
A legal dispute between a teacher's union in Richmond and their school corporation may set an important precedent for how educator salaries are negotiated across the state. The Richmond Community Schools board recently set up temporary supplemental payments to teachers for this school year. But the local teachers union argues the payments' timing infringes on their bargaining rights.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2023
Study abroad school Thrival Indy Academy to close after missing enrollment goals
The school focused on giving students study abroad experiences will close in summer 2024.
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