February 6, 2023
IPS’ operating tax referendum won’t happen but district overhaul continues
The new funds were to help pay for a sweeping remake of academic and other offerings for elementary and middle school students.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2023
Bill aims to free Indiana schools from 'regulatory handcuffs.' Teachers worry it’ll silence them
Some teachers and unions argue part of Senate Bill 486 would further erode teachers' collective bargaining rights. The bill's supporters say it's a deregulation bill that will empower administrators and educators.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2023
Most Indiana parents approve of their schools and what is taught, Gallup finds
Overall, 88 percent of Indiana parents who responded to the survey said they were satisfied with the quality of their child’s school.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2023
Bipartisan bill allows undocumented Indiana students pay resident tuition for college
Undocumented and underdocumented high school graduates without legal resident status would qualify for the same tuition rate as their classmates under a proposed legislation
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2023
Some IPS students can earn college credit from the Ivy League
Some of the most prestigious higher institutions in the country are providing dual-credit instruction at no cost to juniors and seniors in the Indianapolis Public Schools district.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2023
Indiana has 1 counselor for every 694 students
Indiana has a school counselor-to-student ratio of 694 to 1, well above the national average.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2023
Purdue President Mung Chiang on how he’ll follow up the “Daniels Decade”
Purdue University announced Mitch Daniels would be stepping down as president – and that his successor would be Mung Chiang, then-dean of the university’s College of Engineering.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2023
Youth workers need mental health resources. A $20M grant aims to help
A coalition of youth-serving organizations has announced plans to serve youth development professionals.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2023
IPS board delays controversial operating referendum vote
The Indianapolis Public Schools board of commissioners delayed its planned Saturday vote on putting a $413.6 million operating property tax referendum on the May primary ballot.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2023
Cummins launches technical skills-training program at Arsenal Tech High School
Cummins, Inc. launched a program at Arsenal Tech High School on Indianapolis’s near east side to train students on diesel engines.
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