MEREDITH: Valuable teaching time drained by unnecessary testing
Used properly, better standardized testing can help tell us whether standards-based reforms are working.
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HARRIS: Tests should be a priority, but not at expense of other skills
Standardized tests are a vital instrument for determining whether schools are carrying out their central mission.
EARLY: The mole hill that’s tripping many a politician
White didn’t understand that town council seats are more important than congressional seats.
RESKE: Hold the line on spending while finding ways to spur growth
We must rekindle the spirit of innovation and optimism that created this country.
BROOKS: Delaying action on rising debt imperils America’s future
Delaying action on rising debt imperils America’s future
WINSTON: Black voters will put Indiana in play for Obama
African-American voters are proud of this president.
VAUGHN: WellPoint’s secret political spending continues
Full disclosure isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also good business.
BOEHM: Marion County small-claims courts fail us
A rule change by the Indiana Supreme Court can prevent plaintiffs from choosing their courts.
LOU’S VIEWS: Indy Zoo’s new ‘Flights of Fancy’ area soars
What’s new at the Zoo. Plus thoughts on “Forever Sung” and “Antigone.”
Kennedy misunderstands conservative Republicans
For the life of me, I don’t understand Sheila Suess Kennedy at all and, of course, she doesn’t get me.
Smoking, family values inconsistent at best
I don’t understand how Angel Rivera can write that Ryan Vaughn is a man of family values.
Make new police chief a regional pick
It’s time for Indianapolis to reach across geographical boundaries to ask for input, help and support as it works to transform Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department so it can work on restoring public confidence and ultimately safer streets.
‘America’s best senator’ turned away
Don’t get involved in politics unless you’re prepared at times to have your heart broken.
DINING: Kitchen still a bit rocky at rock ‘n’ roll newcomer
Last in a month-long series of Keystone Crossing/Clearwater Crossing-area restaurant reviews. This week: Daddy Real’s The Place.
EDITORIAL: Pacers recovery well-timed
The Indiana Pacers have returned to relevance in the NBA and in the eyes of local fans.
BENNER: Will playoff-fueled Pacer passion last until November?
Curious, isn’t it, that Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger plays the “we don’t get any national respect” card when he, in particular, and his team, in general, spent virtually all of this past National Basketball Association season not getting much in the way of local respect?
MAURER: Mourdock too right for Republicans
The average Hoosier voter is about to be flimflammed.
HETRICK: Parental responsibility and the high cost of higher ed
I’m old-fashion on this one: It’s parents who choose to bring children into the world.
KIM: Talk to your spouse early about money, big issues
Do you and your spouse (or significant other) share exactly the same opinion on financial matters, such as spending, saving, borrowing and investing? If so, you’re in a very small minority of couples.
HICKS: Lasting meaningful change requires patience, fortitude
This new birth of freedom is the largest in human history, and only a handful of truly totalitarian states still linger today.