STOCKAMP: Sharing economy’s benefits not just financial
Because sharing requires trust, we’re building trust in one another.
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BRADY: Don’t ditch rigor with new test
The 23-member panel reviewing new testing options has two potential paths. Members can focus on implementing assessments that offer teachers actionable feedback on student preparedness. Or they can focus on what’s likely to quell anti-testing fervor—whether changing the test’s format, attempting to lower its stakes, or easing its rigor.
GUNDERMAN: Killing higher education by degrees
Merely increasing the number of graduates does not mean anyone is being well-served—not students, faculty, administrators, those footing the educational bill, future employers or society in general.
SULLIVAN: Transit can help Indy reach its potential
Our lack of modern mass transit is a basic obstacle to economic development, quality of life for today’s residents, and our ability to attract new talent to our community.
TWYMAN: Transit provides link to equal opportunities
Transportation barriers can create heightened challenges for marginalized populations, including many young black men.
McROBBIE: Biosciences institute to bring big payoff
The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute's focus on diabetes and metabolic diseases dovetails with one of the IU School of Medicine’s scientific research priorities.
GUNDERMAN: How nourishing is your reading diet?
What was the last influential book you read? For too many Hoosier leaders, the answer is a title from the bookstore’s business or self-help sections.
RICHARDSON: Less talk, more action on culture
I’m going to jump out the window if I hear another person say, “Our culture sucks because HR is not getting it right.”
VIEWPOINT: TIF study is ‘deeply flawed’
One unfortunate consequence of the Ball State University report is its potential to hurt Indiana’s economic development efforts.
HEMPSTEAD: Is Indianapolis ready for the Edge?
What’s critical about modern workspace is having enough technology-rich shared and collaborative spaces so you can do the work that needs to be done.
HARRIS, RAUSCH & BROWN: Focusing on charter quality not new concept
Because of their commitment to quality, both Mayor Peterson and Mayor Ballard were recognized nationally for their stewardship of Indianapolis’ charter schools.
OSILI: Don’t squeeze residents from revived areas
Higher property taxes might not be a good thing to longtime residents who live in communities because they are affordable.
GUY: The myth of ‘my favorite teacher’
Being popular in the classroom does not necessarily translate into being effective.
McROBBIE: Blocking out larger world is no solution
We should be looking for ways to come together, and to lower barriers by increasing our understanding of different cultures and the complex issues that too often tear us apart.
WILLIAMS: Lessons learned from our friend Denver Hutt
Hutt was the change we wanted to see, and there is plenty of wisdom that can be drawn from her work helping build Indianapolis’ innovation community.
HENDERSON: It’s time to try racing driverless cars
It’s time to consider that, not only is technology evolving, but people are having a blast with the possible futures.
FRIEDMAN: Pence lets ideology block opportunity
It looks as if Gov. Mike Pence’s bent toward privatization prevented him from seriously considering retaking the Indiana Toll Road lease rights when he had the chance to do so.
GUNDERMAN: We should improve physician engagement
When engagement scores are low, physicians take little pride in the hospital, would not recommend it to a job-seeking colleague, and believe the hospital’s mission and vision are not in sync with the needs of patients.
COX: AMA offers misdiagnosis with drug ad ban
Anecdotes can be persuasive, but our research leads us to a qualified defense of direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising.
NALLI: Boosting Hoosiers’ health takes team effort
Coverage alone is no guarantee for a healthier Indiana, and our current methods of delivering health care aren’t meeting the needs of those who need it most.