Welcome back from Thanksgiving! Jumping right back into the thick of education news, is Indiana really going to dump Common Core?
- Indiana lawmakers seem poised to drop Common Core standards. (NWI)
- The basics of Common Core in Indiana: A reconsideration. (Chalkbeat)
The Pence-Ritz war of words might be cooling off. Or not:
- Pence, Ritz take a small step in the direction of a possible detente. (AP, StateImpact, Indy Star, IndyPolitics, WTHR, WIBC)
- Ritz tells radio show CECI “interferes” with the education department. (StateImpact)
In other local education new since the holiday:
- Carmel’s teacher’s union could finally be near a contract agreement. (Indy Star)
- Rural schools are reopening as charters in some communities. (StateImpact)
- Southwest Indiana district considers closing a small high school. (WISH-TV)
- Judge rejects plea deal for teacher charged with sexting. (Post-Tribune)
- Indiana mom is on a crusade to expand heart screenings for student athletes. (AP)
There was also lots of education opinion from local news outlets during the holiday break:
- Editorial: The public’s right to know is a casualty in the Ritz-Pence war. (Journal-Courier)
- School districts: A to F grading isn’t fair. (NWI)
- Tim Swarens: Teachers unanimously say they are less respected today. (Indy Star)
- Matt Tully: Preschool is the issue that could unite Pence and Ritz. (Indy Star)
- Doug Martin: It’s Jeb Bush’s fault schools are closing in Sullivan County. (Schools Matter)
- Todd Smekens: Pence vs. Ritz is really another front in the war to privatize schools. (Muncie Voice)
- David Harris: Allow the governor to lead completely on education. (IBJ)
- Teresa Meredith: Voters spoke clearly; now give democracy a chance. (IBJ)
- State Sen. Karen Tallian: Follow the money on Pence’s education moves. (NWI)