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Schools weigh options after voters nix tax hikes
May 9, 2011
Associated PressSchool districts across the state continue to struggle in their attempts to win voter approval for operating money or building
projects, which a researcher attributes to continued worries about the economy.
MoreReform law gives charters leeway to hire unlicensed teachers
May 7, 2011
Francesca JaroszLegislation that expands charter schools in Indiana also could increase the number of teachers at those schools without licenses,
making it easier for educators like Eric Nentrup to take non-traditional paths to the classroom.
MoreNew laws hang teacher pay on performance
May 7, 2011
J.K. WallCharters and vouchers may have sparked the loudest education-related protests before the Legislature this year, but changes
to teacher evaluations are likely to have the biggest impact on Indiana’s public schools.
MoreEvent promoter Compton teams with high schools to raise money
May 7, 2011
Anthony SchoettleProceeds from tribute-band concerts go to athletic programs, music departments and other school offerings that have lost funding.
MoreLegislating pay: Description of Senate Bill 1
May 7, 2011
J.K. WallSenate Bill 1, which takes effect July 1, will make teacher pay far more complex. To determine a teacher’s annual pay
increase, school districts now can count experience and education as no more than 33 percent of the compensation equation.
MoreEli Lilly pledges $2.5 million to Mind Trust
May 5, 2011
J.K. WallEli Lilly and Co. plans to give $2.5 million toward a new fundraising campaign by the Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based education
reform group.
MoreSchool moving to vacant downtown building
May 3, 2011
Tom HartonA small private school that serves gifted and talented students intends to move to a downtown building that has been vacant
since a daycare center moved out three years ago.
MoreDistricts: Full-day kindergarten funds not enough
May 1, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' plan to allocate $47 million for full-day kindergarten in districts that don't offer it
isn't likely to be enough to make that vision a reality, some districts say.
MoreSimon academies shopping for higher profile
April 30, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Simon Youth Foundation is looking to become a leading national advocate of alternative education. With a new president,
J. Michael Durnil, the foundation hopes to raise more money, find more partners in the business community, and help the public
better understand its mission.
MoreNation's broadest voucher plan passes final hurdle
April 27, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana House voted 55-43 to give final approval to a bill creating the controversial voucher program. It would allow
even middle-class families to use taxpayer money to send their children to private schools.
MoreIndiana lawmakers OK bill to expand charter schools
April 27, 2011
Associated PressA bill aimed at spurring more charter schools in Indiana has cleared its final legislative hurdle, marking another piece of
Gov. Mitch Daniels' aggressive education agenda to pass.
MoreTeacher merit pay bill heads to Daniels' desk
April 25, 2011
Associated PressA bill linking teacher pay with student performance has won final legislative approval and now heads to Indiana Gov. Mitch
Daniels for his signature.
MoreBudget could spur talks of school consolidation
April 25, 2011
Associated PressIndiana lawmakers may have found a way to spur the consolidation of small school districts without jumping into the politically
unpopular issue: Starve small districts of state funding to financially push them toward merger talks.
MoreBill on teacher union rights heads to governor
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.
MoreUPDATE: Senate panel OKs budget with more school money
April 18, 2011
Associated PressAn Indiana Senate committee on Monday approved a state budget that relies on a new, more optimistic revenue estimate to direct
more cash to schools, restore previously proposed cuts and leave Indiana with more money in the bank than prior versions.
MoreSchool district to take science instruction online
April 17, 2011
Associated PressStudents in a central Indiana community will soon get their science instruction online instead of through textbooks, but the
technology will come at a price.
MoreUPDATE: Extra tax dollars aimed at full-day kindergarten
April 15, 2011
Francesca JaroszA projected increase in state revenue should allow all Indiana school districts to provide full-day kindergarten, a long-time
goal of the governor and many education officials.
MoreIndiana's largest school system cutting 357 teachers
April 14, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndianapolis Public Schools said Wednesday it will cut 357 teaching jobs to fill a nearly $21 million budget hole due to cuts
in state funding.
MoreIndiana panels OK teacher merit pay, voucher bills
April 13, 2011
Associated PressTwo pieces of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education plan, a voucher plan that would direct taxpayer money to
private schools and a merit pay bill that links teacher pay to student performance, cleared key legislative hurdles Wednesday.
MorePanel OKs bill linking student tests, teacher pay
April 13, 2011
Associated PressTeacher pay would be linked to student performance under a merit pay bill that has cleared an Indiana House committee.
MoreSenate OKs plan aimed at expanding charter schools
April 12, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana Senate has approved Gov. Mitch Daniels' proposal aimed at expanding charter schools, marking the first piece
of the governor's sweeping education agenda to clear both the House and Senate.
MoreProposal aims to keep students from inadequate teachers
April 11, 2011
Associated PressIndiana students wouldn't be stuck with poor-performing teachers for two years in a row under changes House lawmakers
are considering to a bill requiring annual teacher evaluations.
MoreIndiana lawmakers to consider big education proposals
April 11, 2011
Associated PressA House committee is expected to consider Daniels' proposal for teacher merit pay on Monday, and a Senate committee could
vote on the Republican governor's controversial plan for private school vouchers on Wednesday.
MoreMayor's charter schools director to leave
April 8, 2011
J.K. WallKarega Rausch will become the Indianapolis director of Stand for Children, an Oregon-based not-for-profit that pushes education
reform through grass-roots organizing and legislative lobbying.
MoreHouse committee nixes changes to Indiana scholarships
April 5, 2011
Associated PressA proposal to tighten requirements for Indiana's popular 21st Century Scholars program for low-income students is in limbo
after a legislative committee removed it from a package of revisions to college financial aid programs.
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