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No Mincing Words on Union Spending
A Wall Street Journal editorial on the political spending habits of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest teachers’ union, contained the following: "It’s a shame the NEA...
View ArticleMaybe Should’ve Sat This One Out
Like those in public school districts throughout the nation, Indiana’s superintendents and educators often find themselves being frugal, attempting to get the most out of their budgets. And it’s an...
View ArticleBall State Study Examines Complex Issue of Schools and Social Media
Ball State University sent out a press release last week titled, "Study: Principals want to rein in student digital communications." It’s very interesting, so we thought we’d share: MUNCIE, Ind. – Most...
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Bennett Stresses Reward for Quality Teaching Over Seniority
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett spoke to the Columbia City Rotary Club Tuesday and emphasized his hope to keep the best teachers in Indiana’s school corporations. The Fort Wayne...
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New York City Schools See Benefits of Making Kids Earn Promotion
The Foundry blog of the Heritage Foundation has an interesting post about the gains New York City schools have made by not allowing undeserving students to move forward. They write: New evidence shows...
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Chavous: Time for Education is Now
Kevin Chavous doesn’t mince words when it comes to education. And if a few more people shared his passion for truly leaving no child behind, all of us (particularly our students) would be the...
View ArticleKeeping Tabs on For-Profit Schools’ Federal Aid
For-profit colleges will likely be required to disclose information about their programs’ job placement rates, graduation rates and other statistics so the U.S. Department of Education can calculate...
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A Brave New Education World in Buckeye State
Public policy in Ohio (not unlike many other states) has not been kind to education innovation. But despite the roadblocks, online charters — or virtual schools — have experienced strong growth. We’ll...
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Update on the Way for Indiana Government Book
Here Is Your Indiana Government: 2015-16 Edition is the most comprehensive guide to governance in the Hoosier state. Since its development in 1942, this book has been used by the community and hundreds...
View ArticleA-F School Grades and Accountability Debate Continues
The newly-redesigned Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) met recently for the second time this year with what seemed to be very little fireworks and drama. However, there was a very serious and...
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Suite Deal: New York Life Partners With Local School
Partnerships between the business community and local schools are nothing new. More and more are taking place in relation to athletic facilities. In Westfield, New York Life has taken a different...
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