EDUCATION
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Voters weigh in on growing Hamilton Southeastern School District Video
In the Hamilton Southeastern school district voters have said "Yes" to higher property taxes. more
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Teacher licensiging public hearing
Criticizing a plan to revamp Indiana's teacher licensing standards; more than 250 people showed up to a public meeting last night to voice their opinion. more
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New Carmel Clay budget could lead to teacher layoffs
The Carmel Clay Schools superintendent laid out a plan to reduce the school district's budget next year. That plan could put dozens of teachers out of a job. more
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Indiana University ranks top among Tweeting schools
Indiana University is one of the nation's top collegiate users of the social networking site Twitter. more
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Students push for gay fraternity at Indiana University Video
Indiana University could soon be home to a gay fraternity. more
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Anderson considers closing more schools Video
The Anderson Community School Board is faced with closing four schools and possibly consolidating it's high schools after tax revenues came in far below previous projections in Madison County. more
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North Central Teacher Receives National Award Video
A North Central English teacher received national honors Monday morning, when he was presented with a Milken Foundation teaching award. more
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Wayne Township School Superintendent Honored
Dr. Terry J. Thompson, superintendent of the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, has been chosen the 2010 Indiana Superintendent of the Year by the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents. more
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ISTEP Scores Available to Parents
Parents who don't understand their child's scores on state exams can go online to see those scores and their child's actual answers to essay and open-ended questions. more
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Carmel Teachers Push for Contracts Video
The debate over teacher pay at one of the wealthiest school districts in the state raged on Tuesday night when teachers came out in force for the school board meeting. The teachers have been working for months without a contract. more
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Parents Try to Save Indiana Summers Video
One day after President Obama calls for longer school days and a longer school year a group of Indiana parents is pushing lawmakers to push back the first day of school. more
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Hoosiers React to Obama Plan for Longer School Days Video
It's a plan that's getting mixed reviews in Central Indiana. President Obama thinks students should spend more time in the classroom. He wants schools to extend the length of the school day and how many days students go to school. more
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Demonstrators Face-Off Over Controversial North Central High School Play Video
A high school play is set to start Thursday night, despite protest from anti-gay advocates. Two demonstrations already took place outside the school on Thursday. more
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Sexting Forum Held in Hamilton County Video
Central Indiana parents got an eye-opening lesson Wednesday night about a disturbing issue that affects their kids more and more. Sexting -- the sending of explicit text messages has become so prevalent the Hamilton County sheriff hosted a forum about it. more
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Ayers' Purdue University Visit Sparks Outrage, Protest Video
Purdue University is preparing for protests Thursday night due to a controversial visitor. Bill Ayers, a Chicago education professor and Vietnam-era radical, has been asked to speak to a group of 100 faculty, staff and students. more
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ISTEP+: New Test, Old Issues Video
Some students cried and a long list of parents and teachers complained that the Spring ISTEP plus testing was too difficult in Indiana especially the math section. more
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Indiana University Sets Record for Enrollment
Indiana University says it has set a statewide fall semester enrollment record with 5 percent more students than last year. more
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Students Reaction to President's Speech Video
President Barack Obama delivered his education speech to America's school children on Tuesday. He challenges them to work hard and do their best. more
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Senator Kruse Wants to Know if School Starts too Early
A state senator wants to know whether Indiana residents think public schools start their fall semesters too early. more
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Flu-like Symptoms Under Investigation at Purdue Video
UPDATED: Purdue has confirmed 67 flulike illnesses reported at the Purdue Student Health Center (3 more from Wednesday and 17 added Thursday). The Student Health Center reports eight of these are confirmed Type A influenza cases. Symptoms continue to be relatively mild. more
