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The Daily Report Card: Weighing The IPS & Mind Trust Proposals

    Kyle Stokes / StateImpact Indiana

    The Indianapolis Public Schools logo in front of George Washington Community High School.

    “Each report calls for a broad community discussion about how to raise performance in the state’s largest district. Both also call for more autonomy at some schools. But that’s pretty much where the similarities end.”
    —Indianapolis Star on The Mind Trust report & IPS reform proposal

    IPS report, Mind Trust plan agree on little – Get On The Bus The Indianapolis Public Schools released a proposal to overhaul itself, clearly countering the much-discussed Mind Trust report.  (blogs.indystar.com)

    New exam to test students’ critical thinking – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette The AP takes a look at the replacement for the ISTEP, which will arrive in Indiana in 2015. (journalgazette.net)

    The Voucher Animus – Education Next Chester Finn: “Rumor has it that we will soon see an actual education plan from Mitt Romney… I predict that it’ll include a strong push for vouchers.” (educationnext.org)

    Martinsville Educator Wants to Take on Bennett – Indy Democrat “Justin Oakley is crisscrossing Indiana because he wants to be Superintendent of Public Instruction.” (indydemocrat.blogspot.com)

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