Editorial: College must remain important amid a work-based education
Some critics worry that students will graduate without the classes they need to be competitive in college.
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Editorial: Let’s rally around Olympic trials and cheer on swimmers to Paris
Go because it’s an opportunity to see world-class athletes competing at the highest level. Go because it’s a heck of a lot cheaper than trying to get to Paris. Go because the swimming trials will be on prime time television for nine straight days—and that’s nine days of amazing advertising for the city of Indianapolis.
Editorial: Indiana should invest more to make sure manufacturers have latest tech
Indiana’s strategic advantage as a manufacturing powerhouse is dependent not just on companies that are building new plants with the latest technology but also in ensuring that existing manufacturers—many of which are suppliers for the big guys—implement the latest technology. If they don’t, they could lose the ability to compete.
Editorial: Business leaders need to recognize workforce development takes time
Fully implementing an apprenticeship model won’t take just a few years, said an expert who spoke at IBJ’s inaugural Education Power Breakfast. It could take a decade. And reaping strong results will take much longer.
Editorial: Midterm legislative retirements cheat voters out of ability to pick
Resigning right after a primary or general election cheats voters of the ability to pick the people who represent them. And it’s more common than you might think.
Editorial: Candidates for governor should detail thoughtful jobs plans
We have concerns that Braun and McCormick might pull back from efforts that seem to just now be paying off with big announcements about jobs and investments.
Editorial: Don’t give away your vote
Boycotting a race doesn’t help a candidate understand why a particular voice or a particular group of voices is important. It doesn’t do anything to help a candidate appreciate and empathize with a voter’s story or concerns. It doesn’t build a relationship.
Editorial: Region should consider allocating READI money to Circle Centre
We believe the mall project will be a huge boost of confidence for downtown and will encourage additional development.
Editorial: Voting is crucial to democracy and your way to influence policy
In these last weeks before the primary, we urge the candidates to tone down the rancor and turn up the talk about issues—not just for the sake of voters but for what it will mean generally for democracy.
Editorial: No-turn-on-red debate gets sillier as signs are removed
How does it look to constituents when elected officials insist they shouldn’t have to follow the same rules as others do?
Will Pritchard: School visits reveal talented teachers, creative students
Our successes owe much to our abundance of outstandingly talented teachers. They are devoted! They love their students. They’re spending their own money on class supplies. They are keen listeners. They’re experienced. One
Editorial: Support is needed to propel Indy schools to premier status
The state and IU already have announced plans for more than $100 million in research endeavors at IU Indianapolis.
Editorial: Housing study is a smart move for Carmel’s maturing community
Mayor Sue Finkam has created a nine-member housing task force that as a first course of business is tackling the issue of the “missing middle”—typically middle-class housing options that include duplexes and small multiplex buildings.
Editorial: Holcomb’s decision to sign bill gutting access law is disappointing
A veto would have sent a clear signal that government transparency is important in Indiana.
Editorial: Gubernatorial debates, forums give insight into Indiana issues
You won’t learn what you need to know from the candidates’ ads.
Editorial: Stripping access counselor’s authority harms public as well as press
The public access counselor’s goal is to make sure government is open to its constituents—the people who pay for it to exist and the people it’s set up to serve.
Editorial: Retention isn’t ideal, but it’s a tool to attack reading problem
State data shows that nearly 1 in 5 third-graders doesn’t pass the state’s reading exam.
Editorial: Indianapolis, not the Statehouse, should decide Blue Line’s fate
We do not think it’s appropriate for the Legislature to override local decisions about the Blue Line and restrict IndyGo and the city from moving forward in the way it determines is best. We urge the Legislature to resist doing so.
Editorial: Amid the international spotlight, let’s celebrate what’s local, too
But we don’t only need to look globally to see the big impact of this NBA All-Star Weekend. Locally, we appreciate the work that has been done by the arts community and its supporters to create a celebratory atmosphere and showcase the work of established and emerging creatives, many of them people of color.
Editorial: GOP governor candidates need to move beyond federal issues
Our hope is that voters, journalists and debate moderators will all do more in the coming weeks to push the candidates to have robust discussions on economic development policy and other key issues that will determine the economic trajectory of our state.