The Daily Report Card: IU East Chancellor To Participate In White House Forum

Kyle Stokes / StateImpact Indiana

Indiana University East in Richmond

White House calls Paydar for meeting – Richmond Palladium-Item “Indiana University East Chancellor Nasser Paydar has been invited to the White House to participate in a roundtable discussion Friday on college affordability and completion.” (Palladium Item)

Teachers aides in Valparaiso sound off about cuts – Post-Tribune “More than 60 of them are budgeted for termination in the district’s effort to overcome a deficit of more than $3.2 million by 2013. All will be given an opportunity to interview with their building principals for newly defined jobs to be posted before school is out.” (posttrib.suntimes.com)

Ball State University dedicates renewable geothermal project – Muncie Star Press “The geothermal project will extract heat from the ground during the winter and put heat into the ground during the summer to help heat and cool 47 buildings on campus when fully operational.” (The Star-Press | Muncie, IN)

Legislative oversight for the Indiana Department of Education – School Matters “School Matters’ recap last week of Indiana’s 2012 education legislation missed this interesting and potentially significant item: Lawmakers voted to create a “select commission on education” to evaluate certain operations of the Indiana Department of Education and the State Board of Education.” (inschoolmatters.wordpress.com)