April 25, 2023
IPS building upgrades hinge on $410M tax referendum on May ballot
The Indianapolis Public Schools district is asking voters to approve a $410 million capital referendum during the May primary election.
Read MoreApril 19, 2023
Warren Township Schools ask voters for tax increase on $88M ballot referendum
Warren Township school district wants voters to approve an $88 million operating referendum in the May primary election.
Read MoreApril 19, 2023
Ivy Tech and Eli Lilly launch biopharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program
The ‘Lilly Scholars @ Ivy Tech' program will build on Ivy Tech’s existing biopharmaceutical manufacturing certification program. Eli Lilly will fund the $15 million project for the next five years.
Read MoreApril 17, 2023
Gary residents get voice on appointed school board if bipartisan bill approved
Indiana lawmakers are poised to extend state control of the Gary Community School district for four more years.
Read MoreApril 14, 2023
Bomb threats close dozens of Indiana schools for in-person instruction
Several dozen Indiana school districts are closed or shifted to remote instruction Friday following emailed bomb threats.
Read MoreApril 12, 2023
Political fight over Hillsdale charter schools comes to Indy
Valor Classical Academy initially planned to locate in Hamilton County but lost a lawsuit to claim a building in Carmel. Now, leaders are considering opening in Northwest Indianapolis.
Read MoreApril 11, 2023
Indiana Supreme Court considers striking down law shielding higher ed from COVID-19 class-actions
A 2021 state law that banned class-action lawsuits against colleges and universities related to COVID-19 could be struck down by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Read MoreApril 11, 2023
Controversial proposal targeting school and public libraries stalls in the House
A contentious proposal to strip school employees and public librarians of a legal defense against charges they distributed harmful materials to children has stalled. But it’s possible the language could resurface and be voted on by members of the full House.
Read MoreApril 10, 2023
Court backs teacher firing over transgender students' names
A federal appeals court says an Indiana school district did not violate a former music teacher's rights by pushing him to resign after the man refused to use transgender students’ names and gender pronouns.
Read MoreApril 5, 2023
AEDs could save lives – but stocking them in schools isn’t easy
Across the country, millions watched in shock as NFL’s Damar Hamlin went into sudden cardiac arrest on live TV earlier this year. His life was saved. And many credit that to a quick response plan and a machine called an AED. Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation to require AEDs in schools, but mandating these devices is a complicated decision.
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