Indiana education legislation is available online

The Daniels-Bennett education agenda is showing up in bills posted to the Indiana General Assembly’s website, and so are other school-related measures. Here’s a preliminary look, starting with the proposals backed by the governor and state superintendent: – HB 1337, teacher contracts: rewrites the collective bargaining law; creates a new system for evaluating teachers, including [...]

Pre-kindergarten: the missing piece in Indiana education reform

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and state Superintendent Tony Bennett have proposed varied and aggressive education reforms for the state legislature to consider. One thing that’s missing: Any mention of early childhood education. As the Indianapolis Star reported last week, Indiana trails most other states when it comes to including young children in its education system. [...]