The Daily Report Card: Purdue Honors College Gets Dean, Monroe County Schools Cut Meeting, Grads & Debt

Study Gives Snapshot of Work and Debt of New College Grads – Education Week “When interviewed about a year after completing their degree requirements, 84 percent of 2007-08 first-time bachelor’s degree recipients were working. Nine percent were unemployed, but looking for work, and 7 percent were not in the labor force. This compares to 87 percent of 1999-2000 grads who were employed in 2001, according to a previous NCES survey.” (blogs.edweek.org)

Savaiano named interim dean of Purdue’s new Honors College – jconline.com The Purdue researcher and administrator who led a task force for the university’s new Honors College will become the college’s interim dean when it opens in Fall 2013. It is expected to attract more than 2,000 students when it opens. (The Courier-Journal)

MCCSC school board to cut back on meetings – HeraldTimesOnline.com In order to prevent administrators from “constantly preparing for meetings,” the Monroe County Community School Corporation’s new superintendent decided to eliminate one of the school board’s full meetings. The board will only gather the fourth Tuesday of each month starting in September. (heraldtimesonline.com)

Fort Wayne Community Schools celebrate high marks – The Journal Gazette “There were balloons and applause and standing ovations Monday as Fort Wayne Community Schools celebrated two rounds of good news. Not only are South Side and North Side high schools off the state takeover list, officials said, but the district is also an exemplary or A district under Public Law 221, the state’s accountability system. On top of that, the district met its federal No Child Left Behind benchmarks for the second year in a row.” (journalgazette.net)