Morning Bell: Give Licensing Guidelines A Chance, New Indy Charters, Wind Farm

Kyle Stokes / StateImpact Indiana

State superintendent Tony Bennett delivers opening remarks at the Select Commission on Education, held on in the chambers of the Indiana House in April.

Editorial: Bennett’s reforms stressing content getting a chance – On REPA II: “Were Indiana public schools humming along at the top of the educational pyramid, the argument that methodology is the only way might hold water. Alas, Indiana isn’t at the top, which means potential Indiana teachers who prefer should at least be given the opportunity to try the content course. “ Evansville Courier & Press

City-County Council committee signs off on 3 new charter schools – “The Community Affairs Committee signed off on charters for Tindley Summit, Tindley Genesis and Tindley Odyssey that were grouped into a single proposal. All three Eastside schools would be run by EdPower, an Indianapolis nonprofit group that is the parent company of Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School. It also was hired by the state to run Indianapolis’ Arlington High School.” Indy Star

Schools’ leader backing wind farm – “Leaders of Tri-Central Community Schools could be forced to consider school consolidation if the district’s tax base doesn’t start growing and its student population continues to decline, the district’s superintendent said. Lee Williford said he is backing the proposed Prairie Breeze Wind Farm because the project could help alleviate some of the financial strains his district has been dealing with for years.” Kokomo Tribune

RCS board hears district’s foundation proposal – “While RCS does not need board permission to establish a foundation, school officials said board members could become active in a future foundation as members of a board of directors.” Richmond Palladium-Item