In this election year, voters should be wary of political platforms that emphasize the separation of our children. There is dangerous rhetoric…
The “What’s Killing The Poor in Indiana” article from May 8 is the latest in The Times' articles on the effects of poverty, all of which impac…
Now that the governor and state legislators have done their due diligence and finally understood what state Superintendent Glenda Ritz and oth…
Important information has been released about state assessment versus national assessment and state funding of traditional public schools vers…
It is amazing to read about the blue ribbon committees being formed at the Statehouse to determine why there is a teacher shortage. The feigne…
As the 2015 legislative session is about to end, this is the last and most crucial chance for the public to demand that our legislators do not…
The Indiana House of Representatives is to be commended for increasing the amount of funding for public education.
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Over the last several years, there has been great turmoil over education decisions made by Indiana government. Legislative policies have led t…
When considering the pros and cons of an elected or appointed state superintendent of public instruction, look no further than recent history.
It has been proclaimed by at least one Indiana State Board of Education member that the board should not be in the school takeover business. I…
Amidst the debate over whether the Indiana superintendent of public instruction should be appointed or elected, we must not lose sight over th…
Public school supporters have an opportunity to make a statement at the November midterm elections in Indiana.
Current governmental and legislative policies continue down the road of diminishing, demeaning and underfunding public schools in every demogr…
July was a blitz of guest commentaries from the governor’s State Board of Education and his “shadow department of education” (known as the Cen…
Derek Redelman of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce recently claimed school counselors aren’t meeting student needs regarding preparation for co…
How many parents would be comfortable having a relatively unknown, untrained and untested adult, with no previous teaching experience of any k…
The latest reports on the new Indiana education standards reveal another legislative fiasco of ineffective and financially irresponsible educa…
Does anyone else think much of the verbiage and some legislation coming from some state officials involves the creation of goblins and bogeyme…
As the 2014 legislative session comes to a close, legislative trends and efforts are clearly earmarked by examples of discrimination, favoriti…
Indiana legislation continues along the path of discriminatory preference for private and religious interests while public education performan…
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“Rules for Educator Preparation and Accountability," otherwise known as REPA, are being considered for a third revision by the Indiana State B…
The most recent release of school grades continues to reveal poor grades for schools in high poverty areas (traditional public and charter). I…
