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April 25, 2013

Statehouse Deals Nearing On Budget, Common Core ‘Pause,’ Vouchers

Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis

We might get a better idea Thursday how Indiana General Assembly members will resolve their differences over proposals to expand the state’s private school voucher program and halt implementation of the Common Core academic standards in schools. A deal on the state’s two-year budget is also close, Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma said Wednesday. Lawmakers are hoping to [...]

April 24, 2013

What The Latest Poll Can (And Can’t) Tell Us About Common Core Support

Opponents of the Common Core, a set of nationally-crafted academic standards, rallied at the statehouse before a January Senate Education Committee hearing.

A majority of Hoosiers say they favor sticking with the Common Core.

Lawmakers Appear Poised To Make Final Voucher Expansion Deal

Private school students wait outside the Indiana Supreme Court as justices hear a challenge to the state's voucher law. Several voucher-accepting schools brought students to the statehouse in November for oral arguments.

Republican lawmakers pounding out differences between House and Senate versions of a proposal to expand the state’s school voucher system are reportedly close to a deal.

April 22, 2013

Weekly Planner: It’s Going To Be A Busy Week At The Statehouse

Sen. Scott Schneider, R-Indianapolis, speaks at a rally at the statehouse in January. After his initial proposal to stop Common Core implementation stalled, Schneider attached 'pause' language to another education bill.

With just one week to go before the General Assembly adjourns, we’re continuing to watch several key education bills as they work their way through the legislature.

More Than 100 School Districts Haven’t Posted Superintendent Contract Online

East Gibson School Corporation Supt. Mike Brewster says he didn't realize his contract wasn't online. His and other administrative contracts were posted last week.

An Evansville Courier & Press investigation found more than a quarter of Indiana school districts aren’t in compliance with a 2012 law that requires they post their superintendent contracts online.

April 19, 2013

Core Question: Who Supports The Common Core?

Indiana teachers will have to start teaching Common Core standards in 2014, but the results of a recent Michigan State University survey suggest educators nationwide don't see the changes to curriculum as substantial.

With such an active discussion over the future of the Common Core playing out at the statehouse, we want to take a step back and map out who stands for what in the debate over the new standards.

April 18, 2013

State Lawmakers Make A Few More Tweaks To Proposed Voucher Legislation

A picture of Pope Benedict XVI hangs in the hallway of St. Thomas Aquinas School in Indianapolis.

Rep. Bob Behning, R-Indianapolis, proposed a final tweak to voucher expansion legislation Thursday: A $400 increase in the maximum tuition amount over the next two years.

Fort Wayne Charter Won’t Appeal Ball State Decision, Will Look For New Sponsor

The Board of Directors for Timothy L. Johnson Academy, a charter school in southeast Fort Wayne, meets in a small conference room. They gathered to officially approve their decision to seek an appeal from Ball State University officials, who declined last week to renew the school's charter.

The Timothy L. Johnson Academy in Fort Wayne won’t appeal Ball State University’s decision to revoke its charter, but it will continue to seek other sponsors.

April 17, 2013

Indy Star: Where Does Mike Pence Stand On The Common Core?

Gov. Mike Pence, standing with his wife Karen, speaks at the 'Ed Reform Rocks' rally at the Indiana Statehouse.

One prominent voice has yet to weigh in definitively on the Indiana General Assembly’s Common Core debate: Gov. Mike Pence.

April 16, 2013

Hoping To Bolster Career Education, Pence Signs ‘Works Council’ Bills

Gov. Mike Pence signed two pieces of legislation Monday he hopes will strengthen Indiana’s career and technical education programs.

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