The Daily Report Card: ‘Why Don’t Private Schools Do It?’
House passes bill making college transfer easier – Evansville Courier & Press “The House voted 91-2 on Monday to send a bill to Gov. Mitch Daniels that will make it easier for Indiana’s college students to take classes that will transfer to other schools.” (courierpress.com)
—Bruce Baker, Rutgers education professor
Borrowing wise words from those truly market-based, Private Independent schools… – School Finance 101 If “market-based” or “corporate-driven” reforms are so great, writes Bruce Baker, why haven’t elite private schools adopted them? (schoolfinance101.wordpress.com)
Purdue to define ‘core’ courses by 2013 – Journal and Courier “These classes are intended to broaden a student’s education while allowing him or her to switch majors more easily and finish degrees on time.” (The Courier-Journal )
Racial slur left in Purdue management school – Indy Star A photo of the late Cornell Bell, a longtime faculty member, was vandalized. (Indianapolis Star)
Indiana Chamber of Commerce Blog – Jamie Merisotis on College Costs The Lumina Foundation’s president speaks to BizVoice: “It’s unequivocal; college is definitely worth it, but the public’s willingness to continue to pay prices that have exceeded the rates of inflation for nearly three decades and the capacity of the public to take on increasing debts for students is part of the problem as well.” (indianachamberblogs.com)
Will Raising School Attendance Age Lower Dropout Rate? – The Educated Reporter “Experts say measures such as raising the minimum attendance age are unlikely to have a significant impact on the dropout rate.” (educatedreporter.com)