MEREDITH: Don’t cut corners on traditional, thorough preparation
Educators coming to the classroom from a non-traditional path might be an expert in their field, but they have no training in the art of educating students.
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HARRIS: Training programs should prove their mettle with results
Simply put, the type of program, number of credit hours, or path to certification aren’t as important as teachers’ impact on their students.
DOUTHAT: Republicans missing populist movement
Republican primary voters deserve a better class of right-wing populist, and the country does, as well.
STOSSEL: Governments don’t create prosperity
It’s individuals in the marketplace who create real jobs—when they have the protection of life and property under the rule of law.
SOWELL: Economic meddling doesn’t end well
The focus of politicians is extremely limited in both space and time—and all the repercussions carry little, if any, weight in political decisions.
SHELLA: Twenty years of ‘Indiana Week in Review’
There is a community that has grown up around the show, Republicans and Democrats who have new respect for one another, journalists who view politicians in more humane ways, and politicos who better understand journalists’ motives based on what is said both on the air and off.
KINGSOLVER: Graduating from college, with trepidation
Those entering the job market increasingly fill temporary, unpaid job openings.
EARLY: What has to happen for Ballard to win
Ballard needs to get some of the vote from what I call the Si Greene’s Pub and Golden Ace Democrats.
DAVIS: Mayoral leadership extends to education
The mayor sets a tone—doing the right thing, knowing what our citizens need and hustling for results.
WINSTON: Do religion and politics make a cross?
Religion has a role in politics. It can provide the civility that is missing from today’s campaigns.
WOUDENBERG: Keeping a damage cap is common sense
That the government exploits damages caps to justify harming its people through some sort of cost-benefit analysis is doubtful.
BOEHM: Court got it right on warrantless entry case
The consequences of permitting a violent response are unacceptable.
VAUGHN: Indiana’s civic health is on life support
The way to begin to reduce the influence of wealthy campaign contributors is to institute a system of public financing.
KETZENBERGER: Dreaming of an honorable political ad
The really good ones, and by that I mean highly effective politically, whack your senses in such a way that you don’t realize it.
Jobs bill aims to give small business a boost
The American Jobs Act, which President Obama unveiled Sept. 8, includes several provisions intended to encourage small-business hiring. But would it really help?
Indiana architects seek changes to public project bidding
Design-build process is considered to be too costly.
Waiting for construction industry to recover
The recession officially ended more than two years ago. But the number of local construction jobs is still down 27 percent from 2007 levels. Will the industry ever feel relief? Some segments might not recover in a big way until 2013.
Lilly CEO says he’s not interested in Pfizer animal unit
Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. doesn’t plan to buy Pfizer Inc.’s $3.58 billion animal-health business, CEO John Lechleiter said Wednesday.
Man dies in I-74 accident
A man died Tuesday night when he was ejected from his truck during an accident on Interstate 74 just east of Interstate 465 near Thompson Road. According to police, two men were inside a blue pickup truck when it crossed the eastbound lanes and flipped over the guard rail. The passenger, Larry Martin, was in stable condition with head and facial injuries. Police said alcohol is likely a contributing factor in the accident.
Animal control struggling with backlog
Indianapolis Animal Care & Control is so understaffed that it has a backlog of 700 unanswered runs and has an average response time of 13 days when called about a stray animal, department records show. "We cannot even come close to catching up, let alone be proactive to solve all the other animal-related issues with the amount of man power and limited resources we are allowed," control officer Doug Sanford said. The department employs 18 patrol officers to tackle the nearly 40,000 calls it receives each year. The department said volunteers are desperately needed.