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Indiana
February 29, 2016

House panel resurrects controversial teacher pay bill

After senators killed House Bill 1004 last week, today's House Education Committee passed a similar Senate bill 7-4.
Indiana
February 10, 2016

Unions: Teacher mentoring bill leaves too many out

The bill also wouldn't let unions negotiate extra pay that comes with the new programs.

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Indiana
February 4, 2015

Senate committee drops required elections from teacher union bill (updated)

(CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Senate Bill 538 would have required every school district in the state to reaffirm in…

Early Childhood

Indiana
February 2, 2015

These 9 education changes could move ahead in the legislature — but 6 others probably won't

There's no question a huge battle will take place over the role of state Superintendent Glenda Ritz on the Indiana State Board of Education. But of the 122 education-focused bills the Indiana General Assembly is expected to consider, just a fraction will make it through to Gov. Mike Pence's desk in April to become law.

Leadership & Management

Indiana
January 27, 2015

Lawmakers consider shifting Ritz's power to state board

The Indiana State Board of Education would get specific authority over testing, standards, student data, state takeovers, teacher evaluation and other functions that today are primarily managed by state Superintendent Glenda Ritz under a bill Indiana lawmakers considered today.

Leadership & Management

Indiana
January 23, 2014

Ferebee is grilled over IPS support of charter school bill

Indianapolis Public Schools’ new superintendent found himself on the defensive this morning, explaining to skeptical Democrats and union leaders his support for a bill allowing charter…
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