Editorial: IPS school board races need jolt of meaningful competition
Only four candidates are running for three open sets. Only one race—to represent District 3—is contested.
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Lesley Weidenbener: Appreciating an art form I could never begin to master
The American Pianists Association is on a mission of sorts to spread the word locally about the competitions, which already are well-respected internationally within the music community.
Deborah Curtis: Developing workforce pipeline begins with children
Providing needs-based financial assistance to families to assist with paying for this high-quality care will help reverse trends of generational poverty.
Bill Oesterle: To truly drain the swamp, let Congress work from home
Imagine what taxpayers would save by avoiding all of Congress’ long-distance back-and-forth travel, Fort Knox-like security, and any other cushy Washington stuff.
Letters: ESG is good for companies
ESG is straightforwardly good capitalism. To subsidize coal, which a hundred years ago was the cheapest source of energy but no longer is, is not good capitalism.
Letters: Co-warehousing space helped firm grow
Rise Commercial District was instrumental to our growth at Moonshot Games.
Bohanon and Horowitz: Gas prices don’t drive inflation
Inflation is not caused by rising prices of certain “key” items or “critical” inputs.
Jalene Hahn: Worried? There always will be something to fret about.
One thing I try to remember is that there are things within our control and others that are beyond our control.
Kim and Todd Saxton: When should startups build rather than buy?
The choice to vertically integrate comes down to four factors, including the source of competitive advantage and strategic goals, the risks of outsourcing, the importance of technical capabilities, and costs.
Letters: Feldman column is spot on
IBJ needs to keep his thoughts in front of the legislators and the public.
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow: Nonverbals: What they see is what they hear
Whether you are giving a speech or presentation to a live or virtual audience, the adage is true that actions speak louder than words.
Pete the Planner: Combining money and time makes the magic happen
I’ve determined that a person’s ability to apply urgency in less-than-imminent situations is what puts that person at a distinct advantage.
Editorial: Leaders must act to ensure more students attend college
Stemming the drop in Hoosier high school graduates who choose college will take a multi-pronged effort by the state, universities, high schools and parents.
Asheesh Agarwal: Anti-innovation bills would harm consumers, businesses
Driven by frustration with “Big Tech,” the bills bar innovative tech firms from selling inexpensive, private-label products and from bundling services, such as free shipping, in ways that help consumers.
Ronak Shah: If students want to go to college, nothing should stand in their way
Schools should be resourced, supported and held accountable for preparing all students to succeed at their best-fit colleges of choice, all the way to the finish.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Try viewing your work through the lens of duty
A satisfying job serves oneself and one’s family, the community and the larger society.
Mike Lopresti: Pondering the numerical feats of the boys of summer
As the regular season careens toward the finish line—in Victory Field and elsewhere—we highlight some eccentric numerical feats of summer.
Brad Chambers: Economic momentum shows Indiana is playing to win
But like any good businessperson, our eyes must be on the horizon, scanning for risks that could endanger Indiana’s future growth.
Mandy Haskett: Transformation, not training, drives retention
MIT Sloan found “toxic workplace culture” to be the chief driver of the Great Resignation (outpacing both pay and burnout across all industries), which means leaders have some work to do.
Mike Lopresti: College football is back
Three nights, three big scoops of college football that would give an idea of the autumn ahead.