The Daily Report Card: IPS Takeover, College Tuition, Common Core

Why is IDOE hedging on state takeover cash? – “But every time the big per pupil aid numbers associated with that amount came up for discussion Tuesday, education department officials cautioned that contracts weren’t yet signed with the takeover groups and they didn’t yet know how much aid those groups would get.” Get On The Bus

The Price Of College Tuition, In 1 Graphic – “The sticker price has gone way up (no surprise). But, because the value of grants and scholarships has also grown, average net price has grown much more slowly. In fact, in the past five years, average net price at private colleges has actually fallen.” Planet Money

Don’t let the states off the hook for completing the Common Core – “Yet, despite the freedom that states have to take ownership over the standards and add the critical content teachers and leaders need to guide curriculum and instruction, only eleven states added even a single new word to the core.” Common Core Watch

How ed policy is hurting early childhood education – “The educational leaders met recently to discuss growing concerns that federal Race to the Top policy mandates on early childhood education are undermining education practice that research tells us is in the best interest of young children’s optimal development and learning.” The Answer Sheet