Gov. Mike Pence gave a major education policy speech Wednesday in Corydon:
- Pence’s challenge: Paying for his education proposals. (Chalkbeat)
- Pence’s education proposals build on Daniels’ work. (AP)
- Innovation is at the forefront of Pence’s education plan (Trib Star)
- Charter schools and job training are focuses of Pence’s agenda. (NWI)
- Pence places emphasis on charter schools. (The Statehouse File)
- Early childhood vouchers would come in 2015 under Pence’s plan. (Indy Star)
- Line drawn between universal and targeted preschool by Pence. (StateImpact)
- A shorter school turnaround timeline for failing schools is also on Pence’s education agenda. (WIBC)
In other Indiana education news:
- Indiana ranks eighth nationally for charter schools. (Chalkbeat)
- UIndy launches MBA program for educators. (IBJ)
- Evansville parents and community ask the state board not to intervene with a failing school. (StateImpact)
- Sheriff says school officers have been a win-win. (Trib Star)
- IPS board approves new John Marshall HS principal. (WISH-TV)
- Two veteran teachers tell Amos Brown about the challenges they face. (WTLC)
- Airing grievances about the value of education. (Masson Blog)
- Fort Wayne sets superintendent evaluation and pay policies. (News Sentinel)
- East Allen parents are riled by an elementary school survey. (Journal Gazette)
- Program aims to teach kids computer programming. (WISH-TV)
- Richmond schools may go to a balanced calendar. (Palladium-Item)
And in education news from elsewhere:
- Colorado first grader who kissed a girl on the hand was suspended two days and labeled a “sexual harasser.” (CNN)
- Denver schools add health goals to their school improvement plans. (EdNews Coloardo)
- Memphis schools argue the age and disrepair of thousands of missing items means the dollars lost is lower than projected. (Chalkbeat Tennessee)
- NYC student media campaign aims to calm test anxiety. (Gotham Schools)
- A top NYC high school bans tests and homework on certain days so kids can catch up on sleep. (NY Daily News)