Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 18, 2012)–Indiana’s voucher program has been applauded for bringing school options to Hoosier families. Now, the program is being recognized for redistributing savings across the state too. According to data just released by the Indiana Department of … Continued

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From The Courier-Journal: INDIANAPOLIS — More than 1,000 students, educators and policymakers flooded into an “Ed Reform Rocks” rally Wednesday to advocate for more freedom for students and more opportunities for Indiana schools. The south atrium of the Statehouse filled with … Continued

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From The Journal Gazette: FORT WAYNE – Gov. Mitch Daniels met privately Thursday with three Concordia Lutheran High School students and their parents to ask their thoughts on the state’s new voucher program. He liked what he heard. “Here, as … Continued

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From Gov. Mitch Daniels’ State of the State Address: From coast to coast, others are praising our reforms of public education. One national magazine wrote that Indiana has gone “from the backwaters of education reform in America to the front.” … Continued

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From Robert L. Hoy writing in The Indianapolis Star: The recent Mind Trust plan to transform Indianapolis Public Schools is just that – a proposal. What matters most is whether the “proposed plan” will ever become a reality for the … Continued

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From The Evansville Courier & Press: EVANSVILLE — Advocates for private school vouchers say Indiana’s program — hailed as the nation’s largest — is meeting expectations in its first year. Nearly 4,000 Hoosiers, who had been attending public schools, are receiving … Continued

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