December 31, 2010
Associated PressRepublican Gov. Mitch Daniels and state schools superintendent Tony Bennett say Indiana needs a more honest look at the job
teachers and principals are doing.
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December 8, 2010
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels and State Superintendent Tony Bennett pitched their ideas Wednesday to Indiana's Education Roundtable,
a group of education and business leaders.
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November 30, 2010
Associated PressMemo from Superintendent Tony Bennett to district administrators says there are "no current plans for reductions"
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November 23, 2010
Associated PressIndiana's top education official says the latest performance statistics show schools are failing students once they reach
high school.
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November 6, 2010
J.K. WallRed tape involved in firing teachers is thick. But risk-averse administrators may be the bigger problem.
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October 5, 2010
Associated PressThe Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township Schools is the only school system in Indiana and one of just 36 nationwide
receiving the grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
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September 14, 2010
Associated PressHamilton Southeastern Schools, Franklin Township Schools and Middlebury Community Schools sued the state in February, claiming
the school funding formula unfairly penalizes growing districts.
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July 16, 2010
J.K. WallDan Clark will direct efforts to coordinate and align Indiana’s K-12 and postsecondary educational systems, as well
as work force agencies like the Department of Workforce Development.
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July 14, 2010
J.K. WallThe Indiana Department of Education has awarded Marian University a $500,000 contract to operate a Turnaround
Leadership Academy, designed to train school leaders who can lead rapid improvements at struggling schools.
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June 12, 2010
J.K. WallThe state is building a massive data system with a tough-love intent of rewarding good educators and schools and hammering
poor performers.
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May 31, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressAbout two dozen states are going back to Washington for another shot at billions in education grants under the "Race to the
Top" program, but at least nine others including Indiana are opting out of trying a second time.
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April 22, 2010
J.K. WallState will bow out of the $4.35 billion federal competition after a highly public feud between public schools chief Tony Bennett
and the state’s teachers unions.
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April 21, 2010
Associated PressIndiana is among the nation's five most underfunded teacher pension programs, but low ranking is misleading.
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April 15, 2010
J.K. WallSuperintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett invites heads of teachers unions to meeting to publicly share reform ideas
instead of "bureaucratic rhetoric and no
specifics."
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April 9, 2010
J.K. WallState superintendent of public instruction says teacher union support imperative to win federal grant.
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March 30, 2010
Associated PressDaniels signed the new rules Tuesday, three months after a state panel approved them amid criticism from college educators.
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March 5, 2010
Associated PressIndiana has missed out in the first round of the U.S. Department of Education's "Race to the Top" competition, which will
deliver $4.35 billion in school-reform grants.
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February 24, 2010
Associated PressHamilton Southeastern will see its per-pupil spending of $5,000 drop about $100 in 2010 despite a projected 900-student increase,
the lawsuit says. Indianapolis Public Schools, which has lost more than 1,000 students a year for the last five years, will
receive $7,500 per student in 2010.
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February 23, 2010
Associated PressHamilton Southeastern, Franklin Township and Middlebury Community Schools of Elkhart County say the school-funding formula
unfairly penalizes districts with growing enrollments.
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January 19, 2010
J.K. WallState teachers union's recommended approach differs sharply from spending cuts and salary freezes recommended by the Indiana
Board of Education.
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January 8, 2010
J.K. WallAccording to data released Friday by the Indiana Department of Education, 81.2 percent of Hoosier high school students scheduled
to graduate in 2009 did.
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January 7, 2010
Associated PressThe new rules are expected spur future teachers to spend more time learning subject matter and less time taking education
classes.
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November 14, 2009
Mike HicksAt a time when we are desperate for science and math teachers, and when several big firms are laying off scientists, we should
be jumping at the chance to get them into the classroom.
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November 5, 2009
Associated PressIndiana's school chief warned school superintendents Thursday that declining state revenues could force cuts in public education
spending, education officials said.
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October 31, 2009
Scott OlsonIndiana schools are making huge strides in teaching students math required for careers in science, engineering and information
technology jobs. But education experts point to stagnant test scores on national math exams as confirmation that many students
still are not excelling, or are not even proficient, in the subject.
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If a television station wants to improve viewership, get rid of the local blackout. I was born by the brickyard, and have attended 15 or more races. I have children now, I won't attend unless circumstances are perfect. As those with growing families know, they never are. I'm always impressed that upwards of 250,000 people attend the 500. However, as a growing, or, more apt, sprawling city, Indianapolis and its immediate suburbs count almost 2.2 million. Show the race live, let the venue get a kick-back on revenues, and open-wheel racing might have a fighting chance to be relevant again. Just in time for those tax-payer lights to make sense.
John Moore, I too have had the same issue recently. A property next to my house was on the Land Bank and I was interested in purchasing. When I tried to contact Reggie, I got back emails that had nothing to do with what I asked about. Actually my latest response from him was on this past Friday. I had asked about how to buy the property and if it was still available. His response to me was to contact the mayor's office to get the schedule of his appearances. (???) Hopefully the city is able to do something to fix what this guy has done, it would be nice if they would take the properties back and sell them properly so land owners like me and you mother would have a fair chance.
I too work in the industry, with over 25 years of experience and your political spin has probably nothing to do with any rebranding. "Let's dress it up" would have nothing to do with the government "telling us how and what to eat." Give it a political rest. And being a producer for a radio show doesn't mean you've been involved in advertising and branding for 30 years.
Ms. Morris did not understand the ways of the business world, otherwise, like the IMS, she could have petitioned the State Legislature for a handout of State Funds for her charity work. Ms. Morris should consider becoming a state lobbyist for Lemonade Stand Operators.
David Copperfield!