Morning Bell: Contract Violates State Law, Schools To Count Students Today

With court ruling, teachers retain say in determining hours of work – “It gave school districts broad authority that the Indiana State Teachers Association, a key opponent of the changes, said could have led to the number of hours and days teachers are in school being increased unilaterally, rather than through negotiations.” Evansville Courier & Press

IPS student losses appear less drastic than expected – “But IPS’ most recent internal counts show its enrollment is down just 500 students, almost the same decline the district saw last year. If the numbers hold up, IPS enrollment will be about 31,500.” Indianapolis Star

U.S. News College Rankings Examine ‘Best Values’ and Student Debt – “Interestingly, the top five are Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and M.I.T., which all can afford to offer generous need-based grants, thus improving their ‘value’ factor.” The Educated Reporter

EDITORIAL: An education in using public transit – “This is the first school year Gary enforced its policy of not transporting secondary school students who live within two miles of school. It’s good to see the option of public transportation arise in response to parents’ concerns. ” The Times of Northwest Indiana