SOUTH BEND, Ind.– Some coronavirus restrictions are being lifted at the University of Notre Dame. Starting Wednesday April 21, students who do not live in the same residence halls will now be allowed to socialize in each hall’s common spaces. Masks are still required indoors with a size limit of 10 people. Students do not […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The House and Senate have a deal on a new state budget Governor Holcomb calls “transformational.” The two-year budget gives schools a billion dollars in new money: a 4.6% increase the first year, and nearly that much the second. House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) says that’s enough to cover the $600 million a […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Public school districts across Indiana will receive nearly $1.8 billion as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the Indiana Dept. of Education said Monday. Indianapolis Public Schools will receive nearly $136 million. Planning allocations for other public school districts are available here. Planning allocations for Indiana’s non-public schools, which together total an additional […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A state program is assisting adults to land better jobs and make Indiana more attractive to businesses by helping them earn their high school diploma. It is free and only for adults 22 and up. The program is made possible by Governor Holcomb’s Workforce Cabinet and the online education company Graduation Alliance. […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana is adding teachers to the COVID vaccine eligibility list. Vaccination of teachers began last week at Meijer, Kroger and Wal-Mart through a separate federal program, with appointments scheduled directly with those chains rather than the state vaccination portal. But Governor Holcomb says the White House has told states to make teachers a […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana may pull the plug on a nine-year-old education reform measure. Then-Governor Mitch Daniels championed the 2012 law assigning A-to-F grades to Indiana schools. Schools with six straight F’s could be handed over to a private operator. The state took that step with Manual and Howe High Schools and Emma Donnan Middle School […]
AVON, Ind. (WISH) — The pandemic is hitting the bottom line of high school athletic departments hard. Many places, including Mooresville High School, are out tens of thousands of dollars. The cumulative effect can be quite powerful: fewer fans, fewer tickets, fewer concessions all adding up. The Mooresville boys team tipped off in a basketball […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — At least 12 students at Purdue University could be expelled after the university says several large gatherings were reported over the weekend, including an apartment party that more than 100 people attended. The school says “COVID fatigue” and warming weather appear to be contributing to off-campus parties. Two parties in […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — IUPUI says it’s weathered the pandemic better than it feared it would. IUPUI enrollment declined for a sixth straight year, but those declines have been tiny. Chancellor Nasser Paydar says this year’s drop was .5%, despite concerns the coronavirus pandemic would prompt students to think better of coming to campus. In his annual […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Public Schools has announced they’re dealing with a $15 million budget shortfall for this school year and a projected $18 million shortfall for the next school year. According to Superintendent Alessia Johnson, it’s the result of enrollment loss, which may be because students opted for homeschooling due to the pandemic. Johnson says they’re […]
