AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation Policy: Gov. Mike Braun approved Indiana’s new A-to-F School Accountability System, with schools getting their first letter grades next fall; the model keeps ILEARN reading/math weight but adds student growth and “real-world readiness” measures. Workforce & Economic Development: Terre Haute’s EDC says it’s disappointed by Thyssenkrupp’s plan to close its local facility next year and will coordinate with regional partners to connect workers to resources, training, and jobs. Higher Ed Leadership: Purdue President Mung Chiang is set to leave for Northwestern, starting July 1. Energy & Utilities: NextEra and Dominion are pursuing a roughly $67B all-stock merger, aiming to build a massive regulated utility as AI-driven power demand rises. Local Business & Community: Indianapolis jumped to No. 3 on Sports Business Journal’s Best Sports Business Cities list for 2026, and Greater Fort Wayne Inc. is folding Grow Allen into its workforce programming. Consumer Watch: Straus Family Creamery issued a voluntary ice cream recall in 17 states over possible metal contamination, including Indiana.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.