Indianapolis Public Schools remained relatively flat in the latest round of ISTEP testing scores and that could mean some schools are closer to being taken over by the state. The Indiana State Department of Education has released the results this morning. ISTEP is used to measure student performance in English, Math, Social Studies and Science. […]
Tuesday at 10 a.m. the state will release ISTEP test scores for 2011. I have seen them, but they are under embargo. I have Indiana Barrister set to post the results for Indianapolis Public Schools. You might find the results surprising, then again you might not.
A few items of note to report this morning regarding education… ISTEP test scores are scheduled to be released Tuesday at 10 a.m. State officials tell me that they will be taken into account in determining whether the state will intervene and takeover several failing schools. The scores will also help determine whether schools in […]
Here are some numbers for your amusement and entertainment… 1.6 million – Amount raised by Mike Pence for Governor campaign. 900,000 – Amount raised by Dick Lugar for U.S. Senate campaign. 700,000 – Amount raised by John Gregg for Governor campaign. 930,000 – Amount raised by Jim Wallace for Governor campaign. 440,000 -Amount raised by […]
It almost got away from me but it four years ago this week history was made here in Indiana. I know you’re scratching your head right now trying to figure out exactly what it was, let me help. It was four years ago this past Monday that a small group of tax protesters went to […]
As you can tell by the headline, this is going to be one of those blog posts. At 1:30 this morning, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police got a call to the 9400 block of East 44th Street. When they got there, they found 19-year old Dwight Moore shot. He died later. During the 4th of July police […]
This may shock both friend and foe alike, but I used to oppose vouchers for private schools. I was never crazy about public money going to private schools, whether religious or non-sectarian. However, over time my positioned changed. The big thing that did it was the fact I got tired of public schools whining about […]
Somewhat oversimplified, but it’s still cool to watch.
Dear America, I know this weekend we celebrate your birthday, and 235 is a lot to be proud of, a lot people never thought you’d make it this far. Unfortunately, you’re not the country you used to be. Don’t get me wrong, I still think this is a place where an individual can rise from […]
I just got the names of more candidates who will be running for City-County Council under the Libertarian banner. Here they are… District 3 – Grant Smith District 5 – Christopher Hodapp District 12 – Shawn Sullivan District 22 – Jared Wales At-Large – Patrick Culley I was also informed that Democrats will be running […]
