Morning Bell: Everyone’s Talking About Education Legislation

Sen. Dennis Kruse files bill that would allow schools to require saying Lord’s Prayer – “The chairman of the Senate education committee, who last year unsuccessfully sought the teaching of creationism in schools, now wants public schools to have the option of beginning each day with the Lord’s Prayer.” Indianapolis Star

Taking aim at Common Core – “You have to enjoy the fact that the first big challenge of Indiana Republican leadership’s education policy agenda is coming from its own right flank.” Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Conservative Rep. Todd Rokita Named Chairman of K-12 Panel – “That puts him in a powerful position for education policy—particularly if Brokedown Congress surprises everyone and somehow makes significant headway on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act this year.” Politics K-12

Calendar bill on West Lafayette school district’s radar – “Instead, administrators at top-performing schools could, for instance, set a three-day school week or a 10-hour school day if they felt it would help their students excel and as long as they met equivalent classroom hours.” Lafayette Journal and Courier

Officers, MCS air security concerns – “Are school administrators getting too involved in the interview process after an incident? Does a police officer have to arrest a student because a teacher requests it?” Muncie Star Press