Young “Teach for America” recruits succeed where the rest of the district has failed
When it comes to effective teaching, seniority doesn’t mean squat.
That’s the lesson Hoosiers are learning from the results of student test scores in Indiana’s largest school district, Indianapolis Public Schools.
Last week state officials released the results of their annual [...]
House leader says Democrats ensured support for education reforms
Indiana House Democrats thought they were accomplishing something in February by running away to Urbana, Illinois and paralyzing the legislative process.
But in a recent interview with Education Action Group, House Speaker Brian Bosma said the Democratic walkout helped guarantee the passage of several education reform bills.
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Governor’s signature opens the door to a brighter future for thousands of Hoosier students
With the swipe of his pen, Gov. Mitch Daniels today broadly expanded school choice for Hoosier families by signing into law legislation that will allow innovative charter schools to flourish and provide vouchers for low-income students to attend private schools.
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School choice supporters rally as state House approves voucher program
The Indiana House of Representatives Wednesday approved a monumental school voucher program that will give thousands of Hoosier students the high-quality education options many feel they deserve.
House Bill 1003 will create a new voucher program to allow Hoosier families to use a percentage of [...]
Political compromises unfair to students forced to attend failing public schools
Indiana House Democrats’ 35-day tizzy fit ended yesterday after their Republican counterparts caved on education reforms designed to help thousands of struggling Hoosier students.
The political hostage situation resulted in a watered-down private school voucher bill – limiting the number of vouchers to 7,500 [...]
Indiana state Rep. Terry Goodin benefits from union cash, school funding
Democratic state Rep. Terry Goodin – also the school superintendent of Crothersville schools – told reporters this week that House Democrats are willing to remain in Illinois indefinitely to block the implementation of education reform and other measures.
“What we’re doing is we’re fighting [...]
Lawmakers must be held accountable for failing to perform elected duties
Estimates show that Indiana’s House Democrats have cost taxpayers nearly $40,000 in per-diem expenses since they abandoned the state and fled to Illinois two weeks ago.
Beginning today, Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma will reportedly withhold their current $155 daily expense allowance and impose fines [...]
Games in Indianapolis, Madison expose lawmakers who favor special interests over taxpayers
Today, only two Democratic lawmakers in the Indiana state House showed up for work.
The rest are fleeing to Illinois or Kentucky, according to the Indianapolis Star, mimicking tactics employed by lawmakers in Wisconsin to deprive taxpayers of a quorum necessary to conduct [...]
Pay for unused sick days, retirement bonuses, educator absences and other provisions tied to the district’s union contract cost Fort Wayne taxpayers big bucks in 2009-10 school year
EAG recently analyzed the collective bargaining agreement between Fort Wayne Community Schools and the Fort Wayne Education Association as part of our ongoing public awareness campaign on [...]
