The six school districts also can apply for up to $1.5 million in additional funding.
Author Archives: Claire Rafford
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame
Before coming to Mirror Indy, I covered business, development and housing for IndyStar.
Outside work, I love running, swimming, reading and hanging out with my cat. I'm also a coach for Girls on the Run of Central Indiana.
I’m passionate about giving Indianapolis residents — especially students — essential and accessible local news! Higher education can be difficult to navigate, and I want to be a resource that untangles that web.
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College classes are canceled. Let’s watch the solar eclipse.
The total solar eclipse will leave Indianapolis in darkness for four minutes in the afternoon on Monday, April 8.
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‘You see it in their heart’: How this Ivy Tech program is giving formerly incarcerated students a second chance
After the job rejections piled up, Patrick Mix found his second chance at an Ivy Tech job fair.
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New fix allows parents without Social Security numbers to complete FAFSA
Many immigrant families had been unable to complete the FAFSA since the launch in late December.
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Indiana students in prison could soon receive Pell Grants for Ivy Tech certificates
If the programs are approved, prisoners could receive up to $7,400 a year to study business or automotive technology.
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We followed a dozen bills this legislative session. Here’s what happened to them.
The Indiana General Assembly considered bills about the Blue Line, downtown, birth control, schools and the environment.
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‘I don’t feel old here’: At Ivy Tech, retired seniors can take classes for free
Retirees also bring life experiences that make the campus community ‘culturally richer.’
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Civil rights leaders say higher ed bill would negatively impact Black faculty, students
Indiana’s tenure legislation mirrors a Florida law that also established post-tenure reviews.
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‘A huge relief:’ How Martin University’s free child care center supports student parents
Martin University’s drop-in child care program has been helping student parents since 2015.
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‘I knew I had to get help’: Young people talk about mental health
Over two dozen people advocated at the Statehouse this week for legislation.