The Daily Report Card: Right To Work, Paying Superintendents, And School Discipline

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Indiana Republican leaders make ‘right to work’ a priority | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro Tempore David Long today said that making Indiana the 23rd “right to work” state in the nation is their top legislative priority. Identical bills will be introduced in the House and Senate which would ban a company and union from negotiating a contract that requires non-union members to pay fees for representation. (Indianapolis Star)

New legislative session may bring changes for Indiana school superintendents » Evansville Courier & Press Changes could be in store for Indiana school superintendents in the legislation session that will begin in January. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Columbia City, a member of the Senate Education Committee, is considering what to include in a bill that he says will be part of a larger push to direct more education spending into classroom instruction and less on administration. (courierpress.com)

Indiana NAACP Wants Probe Into School Discipline | News One The NAACP is urging Indiana officials to examine the discipline procedures in the state’s schools. The organization says discipline data it reviewed in Marion County school districts indicate the schools with the largest African-American populations suspended Black students in twice the proportions one would expect based on population. (newsone.com)