LUX: Unlicensed teachers—a dangerous new norm
The goal is not how much a teacher knows, but how much a teacher can get his or her students to know.
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McCORMICK: Shortages mean hiring flexibility is necessary
Indiana has unlicensed, skilled individuals who can help meet our classroom needs.
LETTER: Tax law doesn’t help small businesses
I might see a nominal cut in my taxes this year, but it won’t be enough to hire an employee, give raises or grow my business.
BAILEY: Amazon, ignore our crazy potholes
Past administrations (both sides of the aisle) have put street “replacement” on a back burner allowing our important infrastructure to crumble.
SHUR: Law keeps short-term rentals from going underground
Short-term rentals are opening up the state to a new slice of prospective tourists, catering to travelers who, for any number of reasons, might be less inclined or simply unwilling to stay in hotels.
GUY & MARCUS: Where you stand determines if you sit
Not providing seats denies jobs to how many thousands? What portion of those on disability payments are out of the workforce because employers fail to provide opportunities to sit on the job? We do not know.
FEIGENBAUM: Less experienced lawmakers come off the bench in closing days
With so many leading lawmakers with long years of experience in conference-committee deliberations leaving and being replaced by those who have played only supporting roles in recent sessions, we’re seeing a change in how conference committees operate.
MAURER: Meyer is an upgrade for local Republicans
State Senate District 29 needs a thoughtful representative who will work within the law.
EDITORIAL: Regional cooperation is bigger than an Indy commuter tax
Mayor Joe Hogsett and his team can be credible leaders on the issue if they develop a plan showing how Indianapolis infrastructure will be maintained in the long term.
IN THE WORKPLACE: Job references and the true risks of remaining silent
All business owners should want to know as much as possible about a person before making a job offer. After all, the investment you are making is enormous.
URBAN DESIGN: Modernism’s lack of humanity lingers in downtown towers
As a rule, Post-World War II buildings turned their back on the public realm.
LOPRESTI: The tournament’s top 10 Indiana dream crushers
From Gordon Hayward’s wayward shot to a perfect season spoiled in 1975, we’ve taken some big hits.
SKARBECK: Forum covered broad terrain, from ‘second-level thinking’ to fraud
The CFA Society of Indianapolis held its 2018 Annual Investment Forum this month, and a variety of invited speakers provided for an interesting day of discussion.
LOPRESTI: Sectional week … where the excitement lives
Packed gyms and old rivalries are still staples of the tournament’s first weekend.
FELLA: Let’s take the executive out of ‘executive presence’
Authentic, unique presence comes from the inside out, not the outside in. In other words, it can’t be created by someone else telling you how to act.
FEIGENBAUM: Lawmakers coasting to session end with no drama
Now that Hoosiers can purchase alcohol at retail on Sundays thanks to (technically) emergency legislation signed into law even before conference committees had begun to convene, some even question why legislators should stay in Indianapolis through March 14.
MORRIS: Suburbs shouldn’t turn backs on Indy
It’s not unreasonable to consider regional taxing solutions for infrastructure.
EDITORIAL: Foreign trade trips are must-dos in today’s world
In all, international trade supported more than 812,000 jobs in 2014, a number that’s almost certainly grown. That’s more than one of every five jobs in the state. Those kinds of numbers don’t happen by chance.
LETTER: Construction wage repeal delivers
No one is calling for a return of the old prevailing wage system on public construction projects except the union groups the wasteful system supported.
SINGELL: Deconstructing the myth of the English major
Some might not realize the liberal arts encompass most of the STEM disciplines and provide unparalleled preparation for professional graduate school.