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Public forum Monday for St. Joseph Schools renovations 0 Comments Last Updated: 4:18 AM 02/08/10 - St. Joseph Public Schools are looking to make some major improvements, but not before getting public feedback. (Full Story)
University fundraising falls 12% in 2009 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:44 AM 02/03/10 - A new report says colleges and universities suffered a big drop in charitable contributions in 2009 -- the steepest drop in at least 30 years. (Full Story)
Purdue to co-host conference on ash trees 0 Comments Last Updated: 4:34 AM 01/29/10 - Purdue University is preparing to a co-host a national conference on the role that ash trees play in North America's ecology and its economy. (Full Story)
State universities want more students to graduate 1 Comment Last Updated: 8:45 AM 01/28/10 - American colleges and universities are shifting their focus from attracting more students to making sure the ones they have get a diploma. (Full Story)
Indiana Senate panel approves school start date bill 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:52 AM 01/28/10 - An Indiana Senate committee has endorsed legislation that would prevent the state's public schools from starting classes before Labor Day. (Full Story)
New grant set to help South Bend teachers teach English as a second language 21 Comments Last Updated: 7:25 AM 01/28/10 - A new Indiana University program hopes to prepare more minority teachers to help students learn English as a second language. (Full Story)
IU Bloomington's deemed top US university library 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:05 AM 01/28/10 - A national group says Indiana University's Bloomington campus has the nation's best university library. (Full Story)
Mayoral first lady to partner with reading program 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:17 AM 01/27/10 - Mayoral First Lady Yvette Bing is expected to announce her partnership with the Detroit Public Schools volunteer Reading Corps. (Full Story)
Jesse Jackson to speak at Ball State in February 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:15 AM 01/27/10 - Jackson will speak on the nation's progress toward fulfilling the ideals of the civil rights movement Feb. 10 at Emens Auditorium. (Full Story)
3 new life sciences labs open on at IU Bloomington 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:39 AM 01/26/10 - Indiana University officials say three new laboratories that opened recently on the Bloomington campus are part of IU's growing emphasis on the life sciences. (Full Story)
Warsaw Community Schools redistricting recommendation to be announced 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:28 AM 01/25/10 - This fall, the district is opening two remodeled schools, Claypool and Jefferson while Leesburg and Madison schools are moving into new, larger buildings. (Full Story)
Indiana board offers guidelines for K-12 school cuts 4 Comments Last Updated: 4:05 AM 01/18/10 - The Indiana State Board of Education is offering guidelines to local communities for cutting their school budgets to meet declining state revenues. (Full Story)
Indiana schools ready to Race to the Top 4 Comments Last Updated: 5:07 AM 01/14/10 - Lots of Indiana school districts, including 33 in our viewing area, want a piece of the stimulus pie. (Full Story)
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