April 29, 2013
IBJ StaffTeresa Meredith, an elementary teacher from Shelbyville, has been elected president of the Indiana State Teachers Association,
replacing long-time leader Nate Schnellenberger.
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March 13, 2012
David Karandos, a broker who advised the Indiana State Teachers Association Insurance Trust before it collapsed in 2009, has
reached a settlement. Karandos agreed to a 75-day suspension from working in the securities industry and may pay up to $50,000
in restitution.
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January 13, 2012
Associated PressA Marion Superior Court judge affirmed Indiana's school voucher law on Friday, rejecting opponents' arguments that the largest
such program in the nation unconstitutionally uses public money to support religion.
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January 7, 2012
J.K. WallString of controversial reforms draw campaign contributions, ire of opponents.
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November 27, 2011
Associated PressIndiana's nearly 300 school superintendents are receiving more compensation than reported in their contracts, with extra payments
for benefits such as health insurance counting toward their overall salaries for pension purposes, a newspaper's investigation
has found.
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October 21, 2011
Associated PressThe dispute, which includes schools in Noblesville, stems from changes passed by the Legislature earlier this year limiting
collective bargaining agreements between local districts and teachers' unions.
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August 20, 2011
J.K. WallEducation reformers dramatically outspent opponents on lobbying, advertising and grass-roots campaigning during the past legislative
session.
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July 26, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana State Teachers Association is asking a judge to block state education officials from putting new teacher contract
forms for the 2011-2012 school year into use.
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April 19, 2011
Associated PressA bill to restrict Indiana teachers' collective bargaining rights has cleared its final legislative hurdle, becoming the
first part of Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education agenda to make it to the governor's desk.
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February 9, 2011
Associated PressIndiana lawmakers have started work on one of the more controversial aspects of Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education
agenda: a plan to tie teacher pay to student performance.
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January 4, 2011
Associated PressState school superintendent Tony Bennett, a Republican, and the leader of Indiana's largest teachers union made a rare
joint appearance Tuesday to promote a mentoring program.
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November 6, 2010
Joe JasinskiKnowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) College Preparatory School faces its seventh—and final—review this year, one
that could determine its survival.
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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 27, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinDavid Karandos, a broker who advised the Indiana State Teachers Association Insurance Trust before it collapsed in 2009, is
facing an administrative complaint from the Indiana Securities Division, which alleges 13 violations for unethical, dishonest
and deceptive practices.
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October 13, 2010
J.K. WallSecretary of state warns candidates that if he prevails in court, his securities division staff will pursue any money the
candidates received from the Indiana State Teachers Association's political action committee.
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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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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 19, 2010
Associated PressIndiana State Teachers Association forecasts up to 5,000 teachers may lose their jobs. That's about 8 percent of public school
teachers statewide.
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January 23, 2010
Peter SchnitzlerA securities-fraud case Secretary of State Todd Rokita brought against the union last month could make matters worse for the
already hobbled ISTA, blunting its ability to help elect Democrats in November.
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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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Ameriana Bank took over Westfield Farmers Market for 2013 and it is held in their parking lot, corner of 32 and Carey road, 5 to 8. I am selling soap and candles there. great market!
B&T certainly has enough of our taxpayer dollars to do this thanks to Mayor Ballard. Given the firm's exceedingly poor reputation in the legal community, the basement would seem a better option.
Should read MAY hire 20 people.
Not a good location for a 300,000 home. 10th Street fumes, buses, noise. Max for this location 150,000.
The state constitution also does not say that the majority has a right to quorum, nor that the minority is required to allow them quorum. In fact, denial of quorum has been a parliamentary maneuver since the establishment of the first parliaments in the early 1600s. The right to deny quorum (and the requirement fore quorum) are to prevent exactly what happened in Indiana: A tyrannical majority pushing through odious, objectionable legislation. Denial of quorum is totally legitimate, and lest we forget, a tactic the GOP has employed many, many times to ensure their issues weren't given short shrift. By allowing the majority to impose "fines" on the minority for exercising the authority the constitution grants them (to deny quorum,) they are violating the constitution.