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MACALLISTER: Better ways for higher education to measure itself

Mitch Daniels made an almost iconoclastic observation about evaluating the value of a college (or university) education. He implied that the arbiter of its value is not reflected necessarily in grade point average or the number of Ph.D’s matriculating but in the degree of success students achieve as they find a career and then how quickly they advance in their chosen vocation.

KRULL: Teachers are only part of ‘education reform’ equation

Some things are just hard to measure.That’s the real message of the teacher evaluations the Indiana Department of Education released this month. Twenty-five percent of Hoosier teachers were rated highly effective and another 61 percent as effective. Less than half a percent were deemed “ineffective.”

FROEHLE: A bright silver lining from the teacher evaluations

After the educational community waited months for results to be released, the Department of Education made public its grades on teacher effectiveness in the 2012-2013 school year. Only 2 percent were rated “needs improvement” and even fewer—less than half of 1 percent—were “ineffective.”

BARLOW: Does Donnelly listen to Hoosiers or to Pelosi?

I get it. I understand why Democrats voted for the Affordable Care Act. I understand party loyalty and I understand that going against your party on such a key piece of legislation would be extremely difficult.

Environmental groups sue to stop Illiana Tollway

Chicago environmental groups filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop the proposed $1.3 billion Illiana Tollway linking northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana, claiming the Illinois Department of Transportation doesn't have authority to develop it.

LOU’s VIEWS: Print Newcomer pens poems, essays

Since her first album in 1991, I’ve been listening to Carrie Newcomer sharing her musical reflections on the ordinary, lending her rich alto to songs less interested in stories than in moments.

Construction

-Capitol Construction has completed an 11,800-square-foot office build-out for LB Gray at 9100 Keystone at the Crossing.

-Capitol Construction has completed a 7,000-square-foot office build-out for Landman Beatty at 9100 Keystone at the Crossing.

Residential

The average rate for 30-year mortgages fell from 4.47 percent to 4.43 percent in the week ended April 17, according to Bankrate.com. The rate for 15-year mortgages fell from 3.52 percent to 3.48 percent.

Beck’s Hybrids prospers against far bigger firms

When Lawrence and Francis Beck planted six acres of hybrid corn on their Hamilton County farm almost eight decades ago, the father and son sowed the seeds of a family business that’s still growing despite widespread industry consolidation.