Morning Bell: Bennett Faces Common Core Challenge, Ritz Gets Support On Takeovers

Kyle Stokes / StateImpact Indiana

State superintendent candidate Glenda Ritz, left, and incumbent Tony Bennett.

Indiana and the Common Core: Tony Bennett got it right – “Yet not a week goes by without an article or op-ed by a conservative critic nipping at Bennett’s heels because of his support for the Common Core State Standards Initiative, new English and math standards that are poised to dramatically raise expectations for American schools, teachers, and students and to highlight the extent of school failure in America today.” Flypaper

Web letter by Julian Smith: Bennett’s stands make need to elect Ritz obvious – “We now know, beyond doubt, that Bennett wants to see more takeovers even though the five that have already occurred have been riddled with problems and are, by any measurement, less than successful.” Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

ITT Educational’s profit falls 36 percent – “The broader for-profit education industry saw enrollment rise during the recession as unemployment rose and people sought new skills to improve their job prospects. But the industry has recently been hit by regulatory changes and criticism that the schools were leaving students saddled with huge college loans and slim job prospects.” Evansville Courier & Press

How Many Online High School Graduates Really Go On to College? – “When we teamed up with the Cleveland Plain Dealer to take a look at how Ohio’s statewide online schools perform, we found something that surprised us: A relatively small percentage of all online school graduates go on to any kind of postsecondary education.” StateImpact Ohio