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IPS issues rebuttal to Mind Trust's reform plan
April 16, 2012
J.K. WallIn an hour-long defense of Indianapolis Public Schools, Superintendent Eugene White outlined plans to streamline administrative
staff, create more choices for parents, direct more resources to the district's most challenged schools and give more autonomy
to its highest performing schools.
MorePolitical, legal fights emerge over school vouchers
April 8, 2012
Associated PressFor all the arguments in favor of school vouchers, there are opponents who say vouchers erode public schools by taking away
money, violate the separation of church and state by giving public dollars to religious-based private schools, and aren't
a proven way to improve test scores.
MoreTax caps zap schools in Zionsville; Lebanon district awash in cash
March 31, 2012
J.K. WallChanges made five years ago in state property-tax laws have strangled the school district in wealthy Zionsville, while schools
in neighboring blue-collar Lebanon are in solid financial shape.
MoreWhite wins no new job offers, will remain IPS chief
March 30, 2012
J.K. WallIPS superintendent Eugene White had been among the finalists for the top jobs at schools systems in Mobile, Ala., and in Greenville,
S.C. But both districts chose this week to appoint internal candidates to lead their school systems.
MoreNew standardized test could be tougher than ISTEP
March 29, 2012
Associated PressState Superintendent Tony Bennett said the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC,
test in the 2014-2015 school year will be more difficult than the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus
exam.
MoreBuilding rentals help school district make ends meet
March 19, 2012
Associated PressFranklin is planning to raise $120,000 by renting the performing arts center and middle school auditorium this year — six
times what the district made in rental fees four years ago.
MoreIndiana school district expected to end bus fees
March 16, 2012
Associated PressA cash-strapped Indiana school district that angered parents by turning its buses over to a not-for-profit that began charging
for children to ride will likely end that practice soon.
MoreIPS chief White a finalist for top job at Alabama system
March 13, 2012
J.K. WallEugene White, superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, is now a finalist to lead a school system in Mobile County in
Alabama, and he is interviewing for another superintendent’s post in South Carolina.
MoreMinor Indiana school reforms find last-minute success
March 12, 2012
Associated PressIndiana lawmakers signed off on minor school changes at the close of the 2012 session while reining in broader efforts sought
by state schools Superintendent Tony Bennett.
MoreBattle for students raises financial concern for turnaround schools
March 8, 2012
J.K. WallJust 62 percent of the students at four IPS schools being taken over by turnaround operators have chosen to remain at the
schools, a situation that could shrink funding. The operators say the district has stymied their ability to inform students
and their parents about their plans.
MoreFight over tuition for immigrants derails bill
March 1, 2012
Associated PressIndiana senators fearing a backlash from conservatives scuttled an expansive education proposal this week after it was amended
to grant in-state tuition to illegal immigrants already enrolled in state schools.
MoreIndiana 3rd-graders prepare for new reading test
February 27, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's third-graders are gearing up for a new state reading test that could determine whether they can move on to the
fourth grade.
MoreIndiana funding jump would end kindergarten fees
February 25, 2012
Associated PressParents across Indiana weary of paying sometimes-hefty fees for their children to attend full-day kindergarten classes could
soon catch a break.
MoreBill seeks school superintendent contract disclosure
February 16, 2012
Associated PressA bill that would require Indiana's school boards to disclose all financial details of proposed superintendent contracts
before voting on them drew only positive comments during a public hearing before a legislative panel.
MoreExtra money key to Mind Trust plan to transform IPS
February 11, 2012
J.K. WallThe Mind Trust plan for transforming Indianapolis Public Schools calls for turning the district into a network of charter-like
schools and giving them 15 percent to 25 percent more dollars to spend than Indianapolis charter schools currently enjoy.
MoreSchools chief: No Child waiver helps Indiana students
February 9, 2012
Associated PressIndiana will take advantage of a federal waiver on provisions of the No Child Left Behind act to create better education for
students, State School Superintendent Tony Bennett said.
MoreIndiana panel OKs overhaul of school grading system
February 9, 2012
Associated PressA state panel has approved changes to Indiana's A-to-F grading standards for public schools despite complaints that the
new rules are too complex for schools and parents to understand.
MoreIndiana among 10 states getting No Child Left Behind waivers
February 9, 2012
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states, including Indiana, from the strict and sweeping requirements of the
No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated
Press has learned.
MoreIndiana lawmaker says school bus fees increase danger
February 8, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's public school districts wouldn't be able to end school bus service for their students under a proposal advancing
in the General Assembly after protests from parents in a suburban Indianapolis district who now face annual bills of more
than $400 a child for rides to and from school.
MoreGraduation rates rise in Marion County, state
February 7, 2012
Nearly 200 more students graduated from Marion County’s public high schools last year than in the previous year, pushing
the county’s graduation rate up a notch, to 81.7 percent.
MoreLawsuit over girls basketball games to proceed
February 1, 2012
Associated Press, Indiana Lawyer StaffA federal appeals court says a judge should not have dismissed a lawsuit over the scheduling of high school boys and girls
basketball games in Indiana.
MoreIndiana Senate backs creationism teaching proposal
January 31, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's public schools would be allowed to teach creationism in science classes as long as they include origin-of-life
theories from multiple religions under a proposal approved Tuesday by the state Senate.
MoreIndiana Senate broadens teaching creationism proposal
January 30, 2012
Associated PressLegislators on Monday broadened a proposal aimed at allowing Indiana's public schools to teach creationism in science
classes to require that such courses include origin-of-life theories from multiple religions.
MoreEducation committee backs looser school voucher rules
January 25, 2012
Associated PressA proposal that would make thousands of current private school students eligible for Indiana's school voucher program
has been endorsed by a state legislative committee, although cost concerns might block its chances of advancing this year.
MoreIndiana legislators consider basketball tourney bill
January 11, 2012
Associated PressThe Senate's education committee conducted a hearing Wednesday afternoon on a bill that would force a return of the state's
old single-class basketball tournament, along with provisions to block school districts from starting their academic year
before Labor Day and require the teaching of cursive writing.
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Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.