Morning Bell: After Project School Closes, One Family Decides To Homeschool
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Parents and students make signs before a rally in support of The Project School on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. The school's sponsor, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, closed the school about three weeks before school was supposed to start.
Family made decision to home-school 2 sons after The Project School closed – “You won’t find Daddy’s Danger School for Boys in any list of schools in Indiana. It’s simply the cool name the boys’ father came up with to describe his own variation of home school.” Indianapolis Star
Rehiring of retired teachers can save schools thousands – “When Seger retired, there was no guarantee that he would be given his old job back, Enlow said. Instead, the school board interviewed several other prospective candidates for the job — after which Enlow approached Seger and convinced him to return to the position. The board decided that with his years of experience, Seger was still the best man for the job.” Indiana Economic Digest
State’s public schools waging ad campaign to retain students – “The promotional efforts are an attempt to prevent the kind of student exodus that administrators have long feared might result from allowing students to attend private school using public money. If a large number of families abandon local districts, millions of dollars could be drained from the state’s public education system.” Lafayette Journal and Courier
Muncie Community Schools iPads on the way – “Seniors and eighth-graders will be the first to receive the new technology, according to Ana Pichardo-Delk, communications director for the district.” Muncie Star Press
The Compensation Question – “Over the past few years, as cash-strapped states and school districts have faced tough budget decisions, spending on teacher compensation has come under the microscope. The underlying question is whether, when you take everything into account, today’s teachers are fairly paid, underpaid, or overpaid. In this forum, two pairs of respected economists offer very different answers.” Education Next