News from the final meeting of the A to F review panel:
- State accountability panel’s A to F proposal would add new state tests. (Chalkbeat)
- Here’s eight changes recommended by the A to F panel. (StateImpact)
- New model for grading schools advances. (NWI)
- Only one vote goes against panel’s A to F recommendations. (Journal Gazette)
- Revamped A to F system gets initial approval. (Indy Star)
In other news:
- Elsener: Ritz and state board members should focus on their jobs. (Chalkbeat)
- Listen to Elsener’s interview on Afternoons with Amos. (WTLC)
- Indiana’s education war is notable for hardball tactics. (AP)
- Indiana Week In Review tackles the Ritz lawsuit story. (WFYI)
- A new state board member promises to go on a listening tour. (WTHR, NWI, IndyPolitics)
- IPS’ new superintendent is listening and learning the district. (WTHR)
- Nurses and support staff got pay raises in Fort Wayne. (Journal Gazette)
- United Way will start giving grants to charter schools and child care centers. (Indiana Public Radio)
- IPS students are preparing for trip to Africa. (Indy Star)
- Jan Resseger: Fort Wayne school board president makes the case against A to F. (Jan Resseger)
- Gates, Bloomberg, Jobs pour millions into Colorado ballot issue (EdNews Colorado)
- Is the SAT making a generation of bad writers? (NPR)
- Common Core testing halted in NJ after questions are posted online (NY Times)
- Joe The Plumber weighs in on Ritz lawsuit. (Joe For America)