Pence Files for Re-Election
Indiana Governor Mike Pence says the voters will decide whether the failure of the legislature to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s …
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Yorktown Educator Enters Race for School Superintendent
The Superintendent of Yorktown Schools is entering the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Jennifer McCormick announced this morning that she is running for the …
Ritz’s Re-Elect Numbers
Buried in a recent poll regarding Hoosier attitudes toward school choice and vouchers are some revealing numbers regarding Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz and the upcoming …
Schools Get ISTEP Reprieve
Indiana Governor Mike Pence this afternoon signed legislation giving schools a reprieve from the 2015 ISTEP exam. Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 200, holds schools harmless …
New Poll Finds Wide Support for School Vouchers
Chalkbeat Indiana reports that Hoosiers are strongly supportive of school choice options including charter schools and publicly funded private school tuition vouchers, according to a survey from an …
On the Air
Join us on the air this week as we recap the Governor’s State of the State address, week two at the Indiana General assembly and …
The Glenda Agenda
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz says her priorities for the 2016 Legislative session includes holding schools harmless from the 2015 ISTEP results, replacing …
Statehouse – Week One
House Speaker Brian Bosma and Democratic Leader Scott Pelath offer their thoughts on the first few days of session, including a bill that would remove …
The ISTEP Plunge (Update)
Chalkbeat Indiana reports that just four of 1,500 public schools that took the 2015 exam had more kids pass than the year before. Click Here …
And Now For Something Completely Different!
In an effort to stop everyone at the Statehouse from taking themselves way too seriously this session, we here at Indy Politics and the Cheat …