Morning Bell: IPS Graduation Waivers, Gov. Daniels Responds To Purdue Critics

Mayor Greg Ballard wants public meetings to discuss graduation waivers, other issues – “IPS and four other Marion County districts would see their graduation rates plummet by more than 10 percentage points without waivers. That drop would erase IPS’ double-digit gain in its graduation rate over the past four years.” Indianapolis Star

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Gov. Mitch Daniels, soon to be Purdue's 12th president.

Daniels shrugs off Purdue critics – “Gov. Mitch Daniels says he’s not bothered by critics of his appointment as Purdue University president, and their naysaying won’t stop him next year from leading the six-campus school that includes sites in Hammond and Westville.” The Times of Northwest Indiana

Counselor’s Calendar | July Checklist for Seniors – “I find one of the biggest stressors throughout the college search is communication between the student and his or her parents. Ironically, the ones who love you the most and brought you into this world are very often the same ones who make you want to run away and never discuss college again.” (Juniors, there’s a college checklist for you, too.) The Choice

Do We Need a ‘Bar Exam’ For Teachers? – “The idea is that just as lawyers must pass state bar exams to practice law, teachers would need to pass a test that proves their knowledge and critical thinking skills to be effective. That would, theoretically, dispel the public’s perception that teachers are the college graduates who can’t get a job doing anything else.” GOOD