The Daily Report Card: IPS Lures Dropouts, IU Languages, Don’t Overdo Your Dorm, More Indiana Lawyers?

IU urges Congress to restore foreign language cuts – 13 WTHR “Indiana University officials say they’re looking for ways to fund foreign language instruction after federal officials cut their funding by $1.7 million.” (thr.com)

Indiana Tech defends plan for law school – The Journal Gazette The Fort Wayne private college’s leaders want to build the state’s fifth law school (they say to meet growing demand), but critics say Indiana already has enough lawyers. (journalgazette.net)

Meet Muncie Community Schools Supt. Tim Heller – The Star Press We’re not normally huge fans of the “meet-your-new-superintendent” pieces, but this one’s pretty compelling: Muncie’s incoming super has spent his career as something of a ‘fixer’ in troubled districts. (The Star-Press | Muncie, IN)

IPS initiative to ‘reclaim’ former students draws nearly 100 back to school – The Indianapolis Star 40 district volunteers have been canvassing neighborhoods trying to bring dropouts back to school. As of Thursday, those teams had reached nearly 85 percent of the former students and parents they had targeted. (Indianapolis Star)

Off-to-college kids can go overboard on ‘essentials’ – USA Today Parents spending more than $830 to get their kids ready to go school? Not this year, say the experts. A gentle reminder to “dorm-bound” shoppers: “All the hype about back-to-college shopping can be costly, time-consuming and wasteful given the small spaces… college students inhabit.” (USA Today)