Education
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Indiana wants more schools to offer Cambridge STEM courses through $500,000 in grant funding earmarked in the latest state budget. The long-term goal is to create another way for students to earn an advanced diploma that leads to automatic college admission.
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Six years after a state audit found two virtual schools inflated enrollment by thousands of students, two leaders are expected to go to trial on federal wire fraud charges.
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With primary season officially over in Indiana, attention is turning to the November general election. For schools, the most important offices on the ballot may not be at the top.
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Purdue University President Mung Chiang will step down to become president of Northwestern University on July 1, ending a three-plus-year tenure.
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Indiana businesses can get up to $100,000 in tax credits to help pay for workers' childcare under a new law that marks one of Republican leaders' first responses to a spiraling childcare crisis.
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The Personal Branding Activity rule allows student athletes to capitalize on commercial activities such as appearances, branding and endorsements.
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The report discusses a governance model of bringing the IDS and student radio and television under "a new umbrella structure."
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The union representing professional staff at the Indiana State Teachers Association filed several unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board.
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Indiana lawmakers debated a bill that would require public colleges to accept the Classic Learning Test alongside the SAT and ACT. Supporters call it a “back to basics” option, while testing officials question its validation and security.
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A bill that would transfer significant financial and operational control of Indianapolis Public Schools to a new mayoral-appointed body passed its first vote on Wednesday.