Indiana’s higher education commissioner on what people get wrong about college
Chris Lowery, the state’s newest higher education commissioner, sat down for a wide-ranging interview with IndyStar.
Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star
Five things to know about Chris Lowery, Indiana’s newest higher education commissioner
Chris Lowery recently sat down with IndyStar to talk about his work schedule, family and the problem he’s been tasked to solve.
Purdue suspends ‘Back a Boiler,’ leaves former students wondering what it means for them
With Back a Boiler suspended, former Purdue students want relief from the controversial income share agreement program they say duped them.
Back a Boiler, Purdue’s controversial income share agreement program, suspended
The Back a Boiler program recently came under fire from an advocacy group alleging illegal practices.
Wrong direction: Indiana’s college-going rate sinks sharply to lowest in recent history
The decline in college-going rate for previous school year equates to about 4,000 fewer high school graduates going to college than the year before.
Minutes after lawmakers override veto of transgender sports ban, first lawsuit is filed
The ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit against Indianapolis Public Schools Tuesday after lawmakers overrode Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of HB 1041.
Indianapolis Public Schools honors two as ‘Teacher of the Year’ for the first time
The elementary and secondary school teachers of the year will be inducted into the IPS Hall of Fame and compete for the state title.
Students feel duped by Purdue’s Back a Boiler loan program. Could it be illegal?
Purdue University’s Back a Boiler income share agreement program was supposed to help students pay for school but a watchdog group says it’s illegal.
What people, Purdue are saying about controversial Back a Boiler income share agreement
The Back a Boiler income share agreement explained and answers to your questions.
Former North Central students sue school district over ‘abusive, predatory’ former teacher
Four former students allege the district failed to protect them from Nathan Shewell, the former theater program director accused of abuse.