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Education reform
Howe toughest test yet for reformers of troubled city schools
May 11, 2013
J.K. WallThomas Carr Howe Community High School, one of four taken over by the state Department of Education, is being remade yet again.
And this time it faces a slew of competitors in the education-reform arena.
MoreFate of new Indiana school standards unclear
April 30, 2013
Associated PressA legislative plan that would "pause" Indiana's adoption of a national set of reading and math education standards
has the backing of Republican Gov. Mike Pence, although many questions surround what that step would mean for the state's
classrooms.
MoreBill would delay new Indiana school standards
April 25, 2013
Associated PressIndiana legislators prepared a compromise bill Thursday that would suspend implementation of a national set of reading and
math education standards for a year while new state reviews are done.
MoreBill to change school-grades system moves forward
April 10, 2013
Associated PressIndiana's A-F grading system for individual schools would be scrapped and implementation suspended on a national set of
reading and math education standards under a bill the state Senate approved Wednesday.
MoreLooser superintendent rules advance on tiebreaker
April 10, 2013
Associated PressA proposal to no longer require Indiana's local school superintendents to hold a state superintendent's or teacher's
license passed the state Senate after Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann cast her first tie-breaking vote.
MoreIndianapolis controller leaving for education group
April 10, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe city will lose its controller a few months before the 2014 budget is due to be presented to the City-County Council.
MoreSenate panel advances looser superintendent rules
April 4, 2013
Associated PressA proposal to no longer require Indiana's local school superintendents to hold a state superintendent's or teacher's
license is advancing in the Legislature.
MoreStudy: Half of county's students in 'high-quality' schools
March 13, 2013
J.K. WallA study by Chicago-based IFF found that 49 percent of K-12 students in Marion County are in schools that earned an A or B
last year from the Indiana Department of Education.
MoreGroup eyes vacant Illinois Street building for charter school
March 6, 2013
Dan Human, J.K. WallAn educational group is planning to spend about $4 million to renovate an Indianapolis warehouse to open its first charter
school in what it hopes will become a statewide network.
MoreTV ads oppose review of Indiana school standards
March 5, 2013
Associated PressAn advocacy group that supports Indiana's charter schools program said Tuesday that it's starting an advertising campaign
to fight efforts to end the state's use of national reading and math standards.
MoreCharter schools bill would strip Indy council's authority
March 2, 2013
A bill moving through the state legislature would remove the City-County Council's ability to veto mayor-sponsored charter
schools.
MoreHEMPSTEAD: Indianapolis approaching important tipping point
February 23, 2013
Sarah HempsteadConfluence of trends, developments offer special opportunity.
MoreMayor ups push to reform schools, hopes to halt family flight
February 23, 2013
J.K. WallConcerned that a shortage of high-quality schools is fueling a loss of population in Marion County, Mayor Greg Ballard’s
administration and a series of community groups have drawn up a preliminary plan to help replicate the city’s most successful
schools.
MoreBallard won't levy charter fee, despite fiscal squeeze
February 9, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinMayor Greg Ballard is nationally recognized as a rigorous charter authorizer, picky about which schools open and willing to
shut down the under-performers. But there is a cost to the city’s education work and Ballard may have to consider how
much of it can be supported by the city’s maxed-out general fund alone.
MoreHouse GOP considers Indy preschool as model
February 6, 2013
Associated PressHouse Republican leaders toured an Indianapolis preschool Wednesday, one day before the House Education Committee takes up
a proposal to give preschool vouchers to low-income families in a small number of cases.
MoreMayor to take control of four struggling Indy schools
February 6, 2013
Associated PressThe Indiana State Board of Education is handing authority over four troubled Indianapolis schools to the city's mayor.
MoreIndy mayor asks Indiana for control of 4 schools
January 31, 2013
Associated PressThe mayor of Indianapolis is asking the Indiana State Board of Education to give him control of four former city schools taken
over by the state because of poor performance.
MoreBen Davis school boasts impressive graduation rates
January 12, 2013
Scott OlsonSeniors are earning their diploma while receiving a associate's degree.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Mind Trust CEO takes stock of IPS reform proposal
January 11, 2013
Mason King
What exactly does The Mind Trust do? What happened to its report on
remaking IPS? Do you need teaching experience to reform education? David Harris has answers.
Indiana lawmakers seek decentralized school choices
January 2, 2013
Associated PressTwo Republican state senators announced Wednesday they will push measures to decentralize school leadership in Indiana and
pull the state out of a national education initiative.
More2012 NEWSMAKER: School librarian Ritz won with grass-roots campaign
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffDemocrat Glenda Ritz pulled off a David-versus-Goliath victory to unseat Republican Tony Bennett as Indiana’s superintendent
of public instruction.
MoreIndy school district gets $29M federal grant
December 11, 2012
Associated PressThe Education Department says the Warren Township school district is expected to receive about $29 million from the federal
Race to the Top competition.
MoreSeven more charter schools on tap for Indianapolis
December 6, 2012
J.K. WallMayor Greg Ballard’s office has approved seven more charters—more than half as many as he approved in his previous
five years in office.
MoreBennett applies to be Florida schools chief
December 3, 2012
J.K. WallAfter losing re-election in Indiana, state schools chief Tony Bennett has applied to be Florida’s commissioner of education,
according to a statement released by his office Monday morning.
MoreNew Indiana schools chief: GOP approval unnecessary
November 25, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's new superintendent of public instruction, Democrat Glenda Ritz, said she can make some policy changes for the
state's schools without needing the approval of the Republican-controlled General Assembly and governor's office.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?