Morning Bell: Takeover Contracts Don’t Say How Much Profit Operators Can Keep

Concerns arise on school contracts – “The state will pay more than $30 million to the takeover schools, but nowhere in the contracts does it say how much of that money the operators can keep in profit or, conversely, how much of it they must spend in the classroom.” Indianapolis Star

Volunteers stump for elected Valparaiso School Board – “Of 293 districts in the state, Cornett said Valparaiso is one of a dozen with an appointed school board. Four of the district’s members are appointed by the city council and the fifth is named by the Center Township Board.” Gary Post-Tribune

Charter school changes name – “During the school’s Galileo years, its students had the lowest test scores in Wayne County, but still showed progress over time. In fact, the school had earned Indiana’s ranking of ‘exemplary’ every year since it opened.” Richmond Palladium-Item

Does “President” Daniels Have an Ethical Dilemma? – “Obviously as a university president, the governor would clearly be lobbying the executive and legislative branches of government regarding funding, construction projects, and a various sundry of other rules and regulations affecting higher education. … By taking over as president of Purdue, Daniels is not leaving state government; he is merely going to work in another branch. Purdue is a creature of the state. If you look at its own history the school would not exist but for the state.” Indiana Barrister

Locked Away: Students Say Seclusion Doesn’t Help – “Educators and special needs advocates alike agree that these rooms should only be used when a child is in danger of hurting themselves or others around them, but an investigation by StateImpact Ohio and The Columbus Dispatch found that schools often use these rooms as a form of discipline.” StateImpact Ohio