Lowell High banquet honors top students and teachers

LOWELL | Pride filled the room May 5 as Lowell High School celebrated its top academic graduates of 2013 and the teachers that most influenced therm at the annual LHS PRIDE Banquet.

Tallian rips inadequate state spending, illusory tax cuts

INDIANAPOLIS | State Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, who led budget negotiations for the Senate Democrats, is disappointed with the spending and tax cut plan approved last week by the Republican-controlled General Assembly.

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House votes to shrink political power of teachers

INDIANAPOLIS | Schools would be barred from automatically deducting from paychecks the portion of teacher union dues used for political purposes under legislation approved Monday by the Indiana House.

Senate panel endorses national background checks for school employees

INDIANAPOLIS | Legislation requiring potential school employees undergo a national background check prior to hiring was approved 9-0 by an Indiana Senate committee Tuesday.

Chicago expands homework help to more libraries

CHICAGO | Students soon will be able to get free help with their homework at any of Chicago's neighborhood libraries.

Eliminate politicians who want to change education

The guest commentary by Carol Ring hit the nail on the head. She stated that policymakers ignore these facts because they believe teachers, if pushed hard enough, can overcome the effects of poverty. How stupid are they?

Poor lifestyle choices are dooming American children

I am empathetic to the situation teachers face as described in Carol Ring's recent commentary discussing the impact of poverty on teaching and learning. All jobs have factors outside our control, but teachers might have it the worst.

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Your observations regarding teacher education are on target.

Indiana senator's plan to teach creationism evolves

INDIANAPOLIS | The issue of teaching creationism in Indiana science classrooms will be on the legislative agenda when the General Assembly convenes in January — it just won't be called that.

Indiana Legislature to get back to work

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana General Assembly will convene Tuesday for its 118th session, a one-day mostly ceremonial meeting where lawmakers will swear their oaths of office and take their seats in the House and Senate chambers for the first time.

Ind. Chamber of Commerce skeptical of Pence's tax cut plan

INDIANAPOLIS | The state's most powerful business organization on Monday added its voice to the chorus of legislative leaders skeptical that Indiana can afford the 10 percent income tax cut proposed by Republican Gov.-elect Mike Pence.

Letter grades for schools remain priority for Bennett

Teachers today understand the value of assessments that show them what to teach next over assessment for the purpose of labeling children. They know the dangers of labeling children with letter grades and that negative self-fulfilling prophecies should be avoided.

Glenda Ritz talks to supporters in Gary

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Glenda Ritz confers with Gary Teachers Union President Joe Zimmerman on Friday before speaking to supporters at the Gary Teachers Union office in Gary.

Glenda Ritz talks to supporters in Gary

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Glenda Ritz speaks to supporters Friday at the Gary Teachers Union office in Gary.

Evaluating teachers fairly will not be an easy task

Two issues emerge when considering merit pay for teachers: equality and partiality.

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D215 School Board backs new 3-year teachers contract

CALUMET CITY | The Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 board Tuesday approved a new contract providing teachers with 3 percent pay raises in each of the next three years.

Weak investment returns will require higher pension payments

INDIANAPOLIS | Local governments and school corporations will pay higher employee pension contributions next year due to lackluster stock market earnings during the 2012 budget year that ended June 30.