Education
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Mitch Daniels returns to Purdue as interim president July 1, succeeding Mung Chiang, who left for Northwestern University.
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Indiana became the third state to win a federal waiver to consolidate some federal education funds and change how much academic results count in its high school ratings.
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A wave of school referendums could hit Indiana ballots this November as districts seek voter support to offset funding losses tied to recent property tax changes.
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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."