The Daily Report Card: Grading Teachers, Campaign Contribution, White Watch

Grading teachers: Indiana’s massive education reform will create ‘a culture shift’ – Indy Star “No reform measure will have more impact in the classroom than a new state program that is being piloted in six Indiana school districts and is about to be unleashed in every school across the state.” (blogs.indystar.com)

Campaign watch – The Journal Gazette “Billboard advertising magnate Dean White has made a $50,000 campaign contribution to state Superintendent Tony Bennett.” (journalgazette.net)

Get the White Out – Indiana Barrister With the news that IPS superintendent Eugene White is considering a move out-of-state, Abdul Hakim-Shabazz reposts a blog he originally penned in June 2011. “Dr. White, along with his enablers,” Hakim-Shabazz writes, “is the problem and is the reason why the State of Indiana is in the process of taking over several IPS schools.” (Indiana Barrister)

The ‘Snob’ Debate: Making High School Matter For Non-College-Bound Students – The Shanker Blog In the debate between Obama and Santorum on the importance of post-secondary education, James Stone writes, “We must make high school matter for these youth” who don’t want to go to college. (shankerblog.org)

Some States Still Skeptical of NCLB Waivers – Governing “If states don’t receive a waiver, and no NCLB reauthorization law is passed by Congress, states could be subject to federal sanctions if they fail to meet the 100 percent proficiency deadline in 2014. The target is widely viewed as unrealistic and even impossible.” (Governing)