Letter: Help charter schools improve education
IPS does not seem to be getting the job done with respect to educating our students.
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Letter: State—not property owners—should fund charters
I agree more funding could bring more success, but why am I being asked to fund this as a local property owner when the state is responsible for success of all our children?
Pete the Planner: Two-timing your financial advisers isn’t the way
You’re clearly not winning, your advisers are undoubtedly frustrated by you, and frankly I’m frustrated by this situation too.
Bohanon and Horowitz: New York City can’t guarantee shelter for all oppressed
Economic reality is currently trumping political aspiration in New York City.
Adrianne Slash and Linda Heitzman: AI profiles of candidates include made-up stuff
We had Bard profile the mayoral races in Carmel, Evansville and Indianapolis. Each report came back in seconds.
Editorial: If you’re not registered to vote, you have until Oct. 10 to do so
In presidential election years, the percentage of eligible Hoosiers registered to vote dropped from 71.3% in 2012 to 69.3% in 2020.
Lesley Weidenbener: My own experiments with AI chatbots
I asked ChatGPT to “write a newspaper story about the history of the Indianapolis Business Journal.” The result—produced in seconds—was a flowery, verbose and often incorrect take on our news organization.
Bob Behning and Linda Rogers: IPS should capitalize on successful partnerships
We urge IPS and its governing body to reconsider their position on unused buildings and allow the buildings to be used to educate the community’s children.
Jenny Peters-Reece: Venues have obligation to welcome those with autism
Venues need to learn about, acquire and effectively deploy accommodations that will allow children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities to enjoy full access.
Letters: Pay disparity is immoral
Corporate greed is a huge problem, and it’s not getting better.
Kim and Todd Saxton: What stops entrepreneurs from moving forward?
We will be electing a president every four years, but who knows how long your family will be with you?
Mark Montieth: Recruiting refs
According to a report in May from the National Federation of State High School Associations, based in Indianapolis, nearly 80% of high school referees and umpires quit within three years.
Mickey Kim: Not-so-shocking truth: Investors are own worst enemy
The investors’ mantra to “buy low, sell high” seems both simple and easy, but unfortunately, we humans are hard-wired to do just the opposite, and our bad habits of “chasing performance” and trying to “time the market” cause us financial harm.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Use valuable resources for valuable purposes
Of course, discerning eligibility and benefits for a firm or not-for-profit can be tricky, which is one reason consultants offer their services.
Samantha Julka: Discovering the recovery in the work we do
When I shared my morning experience with my colleagues, they said, “You might need to find more recovery time in your schedule.”
Editorial: Broader vision needed for Circle
We need developers, business leaders, city-county councilors, downtown residents and others to make sure the Circle remains vibrant now and for future generations.
Lesley Weidenbener: News decisions are made in the newsroom
Do other folks who work at IBJ Media have opinions about what we do in the newsroom? You bet. Do we listen to their concerns and questions? Of course. But ultimately, I’m responsible for our news decisions.
Cliff Chapman: Let’s clear the air by planting trees throughout Indiana
Our soils and meteorological conditions are nearly perfect for growing trees that absorb and lock in carbon.
Letter: Housing next hurdle for former inmates
Our city has come a long way, but we still have quite a distance to go to aid in successful re-entry for our clients.
Derek Schultz: Indy’s ‘prime time’ personalities
And while there are other valid reasons to put the unbeaten Buffs back on TV, we all know the reason the networks are scrambling to get their cameras out to the Rockies: They can’t get enough of Deion Sanders.