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Report Shows Serious Student Educational Gaps in Small School Districts

(INDIANAPOLIS) — A new Ball State University study reveals substantial differences in academic performance and opportunity for students enrolled in the state’s very smallest school districts versus districts with even modestly higher enrollment. Small school districts – those with under 2,000 total students – also are getting smaller, exacerbating the challenges facing their students. School Corporation Size and Student [...]

Matt Ottinger2024-01-03T11:48:47-05:00January 3rd, 2024|

Adults Leverage DWD Training for New Careers

Adults Leverage DWD Training for New Careers

DWD has a host of educational and training programs, job search assistance, and grants available for Hoosiers who want to enhance their skills and improve their job prospects. Meet success stories like massage therapist Blake Broeker, health care worker Echo Ragsdale-Nunley, respiratory therapist Craig Johnson and home inspector Jason Carter. In fact, you can read about many success stories [...]

Matt Ottinger2024-01-30T10:17:04-05:00December 19th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber, Indiana Department of Education Partner on Civics Bee

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Indiana Department of Education today announced the launch of the state’s inaugural 2024 Civics Bee aimed at encouraging more young Hoosiers in grades six through eight to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. The first-of-its-kind statewide civics competition will be held in August at the Indiana Statehouse. The event [...]

Matt Ottinger2023-12-25T21:15:03-05:00December 13th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber Reveals Top Legislative Priorities for 2024 Session

On List: Enhancing Childcare and Career Readiness (INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce unveiled its upcoming priorities at the 2024 Indiana Legislative Preview today. A panel discussion featuring General Assembly caucus leaders from both parties headlined the event. “Enhancing our talent pipeline remains a critical focus,” says Indiana Chamber President and CEO-elect Vanessa Green Sinders. "We look forward to [...]

Matt Ottinger2024-07-02T10:07:26-04:00November 20th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber Unveils New Long-Range Economic Development Playbook for the State

(INDIANAPOLIS) — While Indiana has built one of the most competitive business climates in the country the last few decades, the state must be courageous enough to identify its shortcomings and bold enough to tackle them. That’s the mindset behind the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s comprehensive new playbook for the state. Indiana Prosperity 2035 – A Vision for Economic [...]

Matt Ottinger2023-08-07T11:04:21-04:00August 7th, 2023|

Legislative Steps Propel Hoosier Graduates and Retention

Legislative Steps Propel Hoosier Graduates and Retention

With strong support from the Chamber, House Bill 1635 places guardrails on the use of high school graduation waivers, a practice that grants diplomas to students who have fallen short of state diploma requirements. It’s long been the Chamber’s contention that graduation waivers should be limited and rare. Unfortunately, the data show that waivers have become pervasive in some [...]

Matt Ottinger2023-05-31T12:36:07-04:00May 31st, 2023|

Measures Passed to Boost Postsecondary Attainment

Measures Passed to Boost Postsecondary Attainment

Bills backed by the Chamber that put more low-income and first-generation college students on the path to earning postsecondary credentials tied to workforce needs gained major traction this session. At the top of that list is the passage of House Bill 1449, which ensures that eligible low-income students will now be automatically enrolled in the state’s 21st Century Scholars [...]

Matt Ottinger2023-05-25T09:27:15-04:00May 25th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber Releases Top 12 List of Most Impactful New Laws

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The 2023 Indiana General Assembly session saw big policy wins for the state’s economic development efforts, employers and the Hoosier workforce and talent pipeline, says Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. To tout those “big scores,” the state’s largest small business advocacy organization has just issued its Top 12 list of most impactful new [...]

Matt Ottinger2023-05-05T13:09:16-04:00May 5th, 2023|

Top 2023 Education and Workforce Measures

Top 2023 Education and Workforce Measures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBtVLdqlT4U Jason Bearce, our vice president of education and workforce development, highlights a productive session that saw Chamber priorities like the FAFSA filing requirement, automatic enrollment in the 21st Century Scholars program and boosts to early learning come to fruition. These measures will be key to giving low-income high school students greater access to postsecondary education and getting Hoosier [...]

Matt Ottinger2023-05-05T12:12:06-04:00May 5th, 2023|

Bill to ‘Reinvent High School’ Takes Different Shape in Senate

Bill to ‘Reinvent High School’ Takes Different Shape in Senate

HB 1002 / Chamber Supports House Bill 1002, authored by Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville), emerged from the Senate Education and Career Development Committee in a significantly different form on an 8-5 vote, with one Republican member joining the Democrats on the committee in opposition. House Bill 1002 is the primary legislative vehicle for making good on House Speaker Todd [...]

Matt Ottinger2023-04-10T08:31:57-04:00April 10th, 2023|

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