December 30, 2009 RSS feed / Education

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Lugar hosts county students at Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders

Comet staff report
The 33rd annual Richard G. Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders was held Dec. 12 on the campus of the University of Indianapolis with more than 400 high school juniors in attendance. More...

EDUCATION NEWS

NICK FORCE of Delphi recently received the McAllister Merit Award for scholastic excellence from Ivy Tech Community College in Lafayette. A 2007 graduate of Delphi Community High School, he is the son of Mike and Anita Force. More...

Register now for ACT Test

Comet staff report

Registration is now open for the Feb. 6, 2010, ACT achievement test. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register before Jan. 5. More...

Ivy Tech to offer new online manufacturing degree

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) has granted approval for Ivy Tech Community College to offer a new online Technical Certificate and Associate of Applied Science Degree in Manufacturing Production and Operations beginning January. More...

K-12 education funding reduced by state

DCSC is prepared for income loss
Comet staff report

A press release from the office of Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the state will reduce funding to K-12 schools by $297 million in the 2010 calendar year beginning with the January payment. More...

Carroll, Delphi athletes chosen for all-area teams

Over the Christmas holiday the Lafayette Journal & Courier named its Small School All-Area Football Teams and its All-Area Volleyball Teams. Athletes from Carroll and Delphi high schools were among those chosen. More...