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The Daily Report Card: More Mind Trust, Vouchers, and Charts

    “It’s common to hear that ‘IPS is broken and can’t be fixed’… So it’s not surprising that the Mind Trust plan has won praise from folks on the left, right and center. But as education historian Diane Ravitch often warns, there are no ‘silver bullets’ in education.”
    —Steve Hinnefeld, School Matters blog

    The Mind Trust’s plan to redesign IPS – School Matters Steve Hinnefeld adds his to a slew of reactions that followed the huge report released Sunday. (inschoolmatters.wordpress.com)

    Judge to rule on vouchers’ legality within 30 days – Times of Northwest Indiana “Marion Superior Court Judge Michael Keele heard about two hours of arguments Monday in a lawsuit filed by a group of teachers and religious leaders backed by the Indiana State Teachers Association.” (nwitimes.com)

    From Russia with Butter – Cato Institute Pretty sobering chart (cato-at-liberty.org)

    Accountability shock is wearing off – Joanne Jacobs After initially holding schools’ feet to the fire over test scores caused those scores to rise, they’re now leveling off. (joannejacobs.com)

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