TEASLEY: A path out of charter school chaos
Indiana’s charter schools offer a quality option for families, but the movement is on unsteady ground today, and understandably so.
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HETRICK: Who were those people on my ballot?
Count me among a minuscule minority, but as a newly relocated resident of a small Indiana town, I really wanted to vote in this month’s midterm election.
HATHAWAY: Indiana is the state for women
A recent study concluded that Indiana is the eighth-worst state for women. Using their metrics for what makes a state good for my gender, the study was accurate. We have plenty of work to do to make Indiana better for women, but I believe there are more metrics for success and those were summarily ignored by this study.
HUBBARD: Shrink Indianapolis Public Schools to save it
Just as Unigov can be seen as a daring step to re-imagine partisan politics, a similarly bold step is needed to envision Indianapolis Public Schools as Center Township Public Schools by shrinking the district to within the boundaries of Center Township.
KENNEDY: Election season is almost over (whew)
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. (Why in the world do we hold elections on Tuesdays? Why not weekends? But I digress.)
FELDMANN: A call to deny our upbringings
Are your personal beliefs on mass transit getting in the way of Indianapolis’ future? As soon as I told my parents that I got a job downtown, they mildly panicked.
SCHMIDT: Elevate expectations for downtown
It’s easy to pat ourselves on the back about the vibrant downtown areas of Mass Ave, Fountain Square, Monument Circle, White River State Park. We’ve come a long way, and people love to spend time in these places.
Dragoo: No excuse for tech homogeneity
While Silicon Valley might be known for a rapid pace of innovation at breakneck speeds, it certainly hasn’t kept up with the times when it comes to diversifying its work force.
VIEWPOINT: Don’t delay Pence’s health plan
As the chief executive officers of the four largest health systems in central Indiana, we understand the dire situation facing hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers who lack health insurance.
CONTERNO: Attack diabetes epidemic together
The numbers tell an urgent story: Diabetes is a global epidemic that strikes close to home.
HENDERSON: No, you can’t hide anymore
Customer retention and new sales can be trendy. If you’re Comcast/Xfinity, as an example, you’re reeling from the insane firestorm of social media castigation as regards to how you’ve trained, monitored and improved the quality of your customer service representatives.
DEBOY: Let’s fix our leaky water pipes
As challenging as developing and preserving water supplies for the next 50 years might be, as identified recently in a water resources study by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, another significant challenge looms just as large for most water utilities.
HOOPER: Ritz didn’t politicize public education
Glenda Ritz isn’t responsible for politicizing education policy. That distinction goes to her predecessor, Tony Bennett, the Republican she unseated two years ago.
LAMKIN: Tax tips for a reform-minded Pence
Determining governmental and tax structures is a major responsibility of state government. But, as we proceed into the 21st century, it is important to note that the size, density and distribution of our population have changed over the last 1-1/2 centuries.
JOSEPH: Small businesses must grow up
Many businesses that were started in the recession are growing up. And while those businesses are probably tougher and nimbler than their competition, they are still a lot younger than they look.
PARENT: Trading a keyboard for a chalkboard
I decided that perhaps the most important thing I could do as a teacher was to make my classroom “a land of hope,” where the possibility of a better future seems very real indeed.
BAGGOTT: Startup investing for the little person
As many people know, ExactTarget started in a small room in Greenfield back in 2000 and grew into a global company with thousands of employees, an initial public offering and a $2.7 billion buyout by Salesforce.com.
BROWNING: How to fix Broad Ripple
It is a tragedy that the senseless shootings in Broad Ripple earlier this month might define one of the most important destination districts in Indianapolis.
Stats don’t tell full story
Kudos to Richard Gunderman and Mark Mutz for their [June 23 Viewpoint]. Their points are spot on. I’ve seen the power of inspirational leadership and the subsequent production that can be achieved. By contrast, I’ve seen the negative effect number worship has on the morale and integrity of a team.
BRINEGAR: Indiana is still progressing too slowly
Progress is a word with very positive connotations. The mantra seems to be: If we’re making progress, we can avoid criticism for not taking action.