The Daily Report Card: Takeover Competition, Tax & Test Season, ‘Moon Shot’
—Scott Elliott, Indy Star education reporter
Tension between IPS and school takeover groups is rising – Indy Star We reported this story from the teachers’ perspective last week. Now, this story from the parent perspective. (Indianapolis Star)
Tax season: in Indiana, private schools reign supreme – School Matters Steve Hinnefeld: “There’s nothing like doing your Indiana taxes to bring home the extent to which this state has tilted tax policy to benefit private schools.” (inschoolmatters.wordpress.com)
Shifting Students Out of Community Colleges and Into For-Profits – Economix “The biggest beneficiaries of state cutbacks for higher education are the private for-profit schools.” (economix.blogs.nytimes.com)
Agriculture Education – Our Next Moon Shot – Byron’s Babbles “As our population increases we will need food, clothing, shelter, sustainable fuel sources, cures for diseases, and the list goes on and on. Where will these come from? AGRICULTURE SCIENCE!” (byronernest.wordpress.com)
March Madness Begins in Our Schools: It’s Test Prep Time – EdWeek “In our nation’s public schools, March Madness has taken on a whole new meaning. It is test prep time in America.” (blogs.edweek.org)