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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe state Department of Education has scheduled three public hearings on a contentious proposal to revamp Indiana’s teacher
licensing requirements.
The meetings are a chance for teachers and others to voice concerns or approval about the
changes being considered by the Indiana Professional Standards Board.
State schools Superintendent Tony Bennett
wants to eliminate some requirements, saying teachers spend too much time learning teaching methods and not enough on subject
matter. Opponents worry that the changes would weaken standards without improving teacher quality.
The hearings
are scheduled for Oct. 27 in Rochester, Oct. 29 in Scottsburg and Nov. 2 in Indianapolis.
Comments may also be
submitted online at www.doe.in.gov/repacomment until Oct. 30.
For more on the potential impact of Bennett’s
teacher-licensing proposal, check out the Oct. 5 edition of IBJ.
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