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School Budgets Could Be Slashed Due To Property Tax Caps
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Senate Democrats say Indiana schools could lose more than $150 million dollars in 2010 because of proposed caps on property taxes.
Association Changes High School Gymnastic Rules
(UNDATED) - An upgrade to high school girls gymnastics programs will take effect next year.
Schools Begin Using Hybrid Buses Across Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Randolph Eastern County school district will be the first in the state to get a hybrid school bus.
Rose-Hulman Upgrades Power Engineering Program
(TERRE HAUTE) - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is upgrading its power engineering program.
Teacher Suspended After Disobeying Administrators
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An 11th-grade Perry Township English teacher has been suspended for using a book that wasn’t approved by administrators.
High School Graduation Rates Above 77 Percent
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana State Department of Education released their latest high school graduation rates today.
Children's Museum Features Exhibits And Shows On MLK Day
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Children’ Museum in Indianapolis is working to make this Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day a day “on” for kids and families out of school and work.
Ivy Tech Hits Record Spring Enrollment
(UNDATED) - Ivy Tech Community College says it has hit a record high for the first day of enrollment for the spring semester.
IU And Partner Picked To Provide OSHA Training
(UNDATED) - Indiana University and its partner, the university of Wisconsin-Whitewater, were selected as one of eight new education centers to provide training for the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
IU Study Recommends Changing School Discipline
(EVANSVILLE) - An Indiana University report says the state’s schools should come up with new ways to solve discipline problems instead of relying on strict rules that punish all students the same way.
Forums Planned For Evansville School Corporation Changes
(EVANSVILLE) - Community forums are planned on big changes being proposed in the Evansville school corporation.
Ivy Tech To Open Princeton Campus Location
(PRINCETON) - Ivy Tech’s new Princeton location will be in a 12,000 square foot building in Gibson County’s warehousing industrial park off South Main Street.
School Operating Costs Covered By New Bill
(STATEHOUSE) - A senate committee has cleared legislation that would pay for basic school operating costs including teacher salaries, supplies and utilities.
USI Board Approves Timeline For President Search
(EVANSVILLE) - The board of trustees for the University of Southern Indiana has approved a timeline for selecting a new president.
Hoosiers Split On Effectiveness Of Education System
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new survey finds that Hoosiers are split over whether Indiana public schools provide a good education.
Research Programs Important For Big Ten Schools, Says IU Provost
(BLOOMINGTON) - Karen Hanson, the Provost and Executive Vice President of Indiana University Bloomington, has signed a letter from academic leaders of other Big Ten institutions emphasizing the importance of maintaining ambitious research programs at public research universities.
Public Opinion Survey On Education Released
(UNDATED) - The Center For Evaluation and Education Policy has released the results of the fifth annual public opinion survey on K-12 education in Indiana.
Search Begins For Next USI President
(EVANSVILLE ) - The search begins immediately for the next president of the University of Southern Indiana.
Purdue Signs 6-Month Deal For Emergency Text Messaging System
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue is contracting with a Virginia-based firm to provide emergency text message alerts to students, faculty and staff.
Ivy Tech To Expand Full-Time Staff
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Ivy Tech Community College plans to hire up to 200 new full-time instructors for the college’s 23-system campus system.
Hoops Stepping Down As Univ. Of Southern Indiana President
(EVANSVILLE) - University of Southern Indiana President H. Ray Hoops has announced he will step down June 30th, 2009.
Purdue Purchases Text Message System For Emergencies
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue University has bought a text messaging service to provide emergency notification.
Evansville Superintendent Calling For Public Comment
(EVANSVILLE) - Timelines for updating the school system is the biggest question facing Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation Superintendent Vincent Bertram.
Fort Wayne Business Owner Named To Board Of Trustees
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Daniels has named the president of a Fort Wayne insulation company to the Ball State board of trustees.
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