From Truth in American Education -
"SB 91 originally stated that the new Indiana standards must “comply with federal standards to receive a flexibility waiver under 20 U.S.C. 7861.” Proponents believe that “college and career ready standards” means adopting Common Core or something practically identical to the Common Core State Standards in order to stay within compliance of the state’s conditional waiver.
The bill also says the standards must “Prepare Indiana students for college and career success, including the proper preparation for nationally recognized college entrance examinations such as the ACT and SAT.” While that seems good, ACT and SAT have said their tests will be aligned to the Common Core."
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News and events from around the City of Indianapolis, Indiana and the surrounding counties.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Ivy Tech moves Franklin campus to central region
Reported at the IBJ -
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"Ivy Tech Community College says it's shifting administration of its Franklin campus into its central Indiana region as part of a system-wide reconfiguration. The shift follows several Ivy Tech cost-cutting consolidations, including those of the Columbus and southeast regions and of the Bloomington and Evansville regions. The 175,000-student statewide system is trying to close a $68 million budget deficit. Franklin is in Johnson County, which previously was divided between two Ivy Tech regions."
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Ballard outlines list of initiatives in annual 'state of' address
From the Indianapolis Business Journal -
"Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, in his annual State of the City address Thursday night, exhorted citizens to become ambassadors for Indianapolis as a great place to live. “I know Hoosiers are humble, but be proud Indy,” he said in closing remarks. “Be proud. Be determined to make the next decade in our city better than the last. And, be an ambassador for all things that make Indy a great place to live, work and raise a family.” “Live Indy” was the slogan behind a panoply of initiatives geared toward making Indianapolis a more desirable place to live. While that’s the obvious goal of almost any city, Ballard’s administration is focusing its effort on residential growth in order to capture more local income-tax revenue in hopes of eventually closing a large structural budget deficit. The gap is projected to be $40 million in 2015."Continue Reading →
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