Identify then pay good teachers
(Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel
The General Assembly is considering legislation that could prove helpful to school districts looking to attract and reward good...
More needed to clean up public education mess
(Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel
The Indiana Senate last week approved a measure that could ultimately lead lawmakers to ditch ISTEP, the statewide education...
Time to pass law about hate crimes
Only five states still don’t have a law that allows stiffer penalties for crimes prompted by bias.
Indiana doesn’t have a hate...
Editorial roundup – February 19
The weird principles of giftonomics
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Economists who study the mismatch of Christmas gift exchanges coined a cold...
Editorial roundup – February 15
Drug king: A consumer foe gives Congress the silent treatment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)
Martin Shkreli, the 32-year-old poster child of...
Overhaul of testing system a necessity
Local schools won’t be held responsible for the mishandled 2015 accountability tests by state leaders and the contractor who implemented the tests.
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Ban smoking for off-track betting
(anderson) Herald Bulletin
There’s an almost common perception that gambling and smoking often go together, though not always in a favorable manner.
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Police body cameras bill ignores public’s right to know
The use of body cameras by police departments across Indiana is increasing as more of them are realizing the value. Recordings can aid in investigations,...
Editorial roundup – January 18
Despite its critics, the new food plan is sensible
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)
As people continue to put on more weight...
Inmate labor program a win-win proposition
Daily Journal
When the Johnson County Public Library needed to tear out old carpet, move shelves and transport stacks of books from...