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NCAA Athletes Exceed Graduation Rates
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Nearly every main demographic group of top college athletes exceeds the graduation rate for its student-body counterparts.
Indiana Schools Listed As "Dropout Factories"
(UNDATED) - Indiana has ten high schools labeled as “dropout factories” in a national study.
Depauw's Presidential Search Begins
(GREENCASTLE) - The committee involved in the search for Depauw University’s 19th president will begin interviewing candidates for the position next month, says R. David Hoover, chairman of Depauw’s board of trustees.
Retirement Of Principal And Secretary Concerns Parents
(FORT WAYNE) - Elmhurst School parents were expected to receive a phone call Friday with an automated message reassuring them that the retirement of the principal and resignation of her secretary won’t affect their children’s educations.
Eight Indy Schools To Close
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A proposed redistricting plan announced at a public meeting by IPS Supt. Dr. Eugene White will close 8 schools next year.
Security Dads To Patrol And Mentor At Schools
(ANDERSON) - Nearly 20 men will begin patrolling Anderson schools next semester in a student mentoring program.
Purdue Unveils Neil Armstrong Hall Of Engineering
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue University this weekend will dedicate its new $53 million Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering.
Rose-Hulman Receives Funds For Astronomy Studies
(TERRE HAUTE) - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology students are now aiming their sights toward the sky after funds helped to pay for a new observatory in Australia.
IU, Russian University, Receive Collaboration Grants
(WASHINGTON) - Indiana University is one of six schools receiving a new federal grant aimed at promoting collaboration between American and Russian universities.
Health Officials: Indiana Can Improve Sex Education
(BLOOMINGTON) - Marion County Health Department Director Dr. Virginia Caine says Indiana’s sexual health is improving, but there’s still much room for improvement for sexual health education in schools and at home.
Martin University President Receives Honors
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The retiring president and founder of Martin University in Indianapolis received Indiana’s highest honor Thursday.
East Allen Superintendent Retires
(NEW HAVEN) - The superintendent of the East Allen County Schools is retiring.
BSU Smoke Free By Early 2008
(MUNCIE) - The Ball State University campus will go smoke-free by spring 2008.
IU Reports Record Private Fundraising For 2007
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University President Michael McRobbie announced the university has received more than $275 million in private support in the form of grants and donations.
Grassy Slopes To Protect New IU Data Center
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University has started construction on a data center that will protect technology resources during storms, power outages or even a tornado.
Carmel School Celebrates "No Child Left Behind" Award
(CARMEL) - Carmel Middle School held a party Friday afternoon to celebrate its status as a 2007 No Child Left Behind National Blue Ribbon winner.
Budget Committee Tours IU Campus
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University President Michael McRobbie says he’s pleased with meetings held this week with the state budget committee.
McRobbie: IU Needs More Research Space
(BLOOMINGTON) - New Indiana University President Michael McRobbie says IU needs another five-million square feet of space to move into the big leagues of research universities.
Math And Reading Tutoring Agreement For 21st Century Charter School
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis charter school has formalized an agreement with Marian College to begin a math and reading tutoring program at the two schools.
Gas Leak Connection Unknown At South Bend School
(SOUTH BEND) - South Bend Washington High School is open again today after a gas leak sent students home a little early yesterday.
Catholic Students Wear Jeans For A Good Cause
(INDIANAPOLIS) - About half the students at an Indianapolis catholic school showed up in jeans instead of the customary uniform yesterday — part of a fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association.
University Police Examine Policies To Prevent School Shootings
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue’s police chief says campus police departments across the country continue to examine and strengthen their emergency management policies in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings earlier this year.
Cameras Installed At Carmel-Clay Elementary Schools
(CARMEL) - The Carmel-Clay schools are installing digital video cameras in all elementary schools.
School Spending Under Assessment
(GARY) - A blue-ribbon commission on local government meets in Fort Wayne tonight, after its first meeting brought a string of complaints about school spending, inflated property assessments, and overall government waste.
ISTEP testing Officially Moves To Spring In 2009
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mitch Daniels announced that state ISTEP testing will be moving to the spring semester.
Life Sciences Website Educates Students
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Government, education and business leaders will on Wednesday unveil an interactive website that will help inform students about career opportunities in the life sciences.
ISTEP Testing Moves To The Spring
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The ISTEP exam is moving to the spring.
Clues Still Sought In School E. Coli Outbreak
(FLOYDS KNOBS) - Officials have ruled out school cafeteria food as the source of an outbreak of E. Coli in Southern Indiana that has sickened at least 10 people, including seven schoolchildren.
Daniels, McRobbie To Speak At IU About Heart Health
(BLOOMINGTON) - First Lady Cheri Daniels will be joining Indiana University First Lady Laurie Burns McRobbie to talk to women about thinking more seriously about cardiovascular health.
Indy School Receives Honors
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indianapolis elementary school is receiving two major honors.
Black Expo CEO To Direct Fund Raising Efforts At Ivy Tech
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A loss for Indiana Black Expo is a gain for Ivy Tech.
IUPUI-Fort Wayne Breaks Ground On New Med Building
(FORT WAYNE) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for the new Fort Wayne Medical Education Building on the campus of Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne.
Dress Code Violations Pile Up At Indy High School
(INDIANAPOLIS) - More than 100 students at Tech High School in Indianapolis were put on suspension Monday for violating a dress code.
Martin University President Search Underway
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The public is invited to attend a series of receptions this week to meet the candidates for president of Martin University in Indianapolis.
Terre Haute Receives Gift For Science And Math Programs
(TERRE HAUTE) - The Vigo County School Corporation has received more than $300-thousand dollars to enhance its elementary science and math education programs.
Purdue President Announces Planning Process For Campus
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue University President France Córdova has announced that work is beginning on a new strategic planning process for the university.
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