Funding Challenges Hinder Charters From the Get-Go (2nd of 2 parts)
Indiana Writers Group column for Sept. 5 and thereafter (Second of two columns assessing the progress of Indiana charter schools) 690 wordsBy Andrea Neal INDIANAPOLIS — Charter schools are proving themselves where it counts: on the ISTEP test. Now it’s time for Indiana lawmakers to reward them financially. Overall, charter schools get about half the Read the full article…
How Not to Quit Smoking: A Critique of ‘Quit 2 Win’
How not to Stop Smoking: A Critique of Indiana’s “Quit 2 Win”Indiana Writers Group column for release Aug. 29 and thereafter Digital mug shot available on request 607 words By Craig LadwigThe “Quit 2 Win” anti-smoking contest of the Indiana State Department of Health is up against a famous thought experiment, one that predicts Read the full article…
Progress Report: Five Years of Data Affirm Charter Schools’ Worth (1st of 2 parts)
Indiana Writers Group column for Aug. 22 and thereafter 730 words Editors: This is the first of two columns assessing the progress of charter schools in Indiana. by Andrea Neal INDIANAPOLIS – Five years into Indiana’s experience with charter schools, it’s hard to find any critics left. Waiting lists exist at many of the schools. Read the full article…
Indiana Tax Reform: History and Solution
Editors: The following is a contrasting perspective to the joint statement on tax reform issued last week by the governor, the Senate president pro tem and the House majority leader. The author, whose conclusions challenge the leadership’s public interpretation of events leading up to this summer’s tax protests, is an independent financial consultant to Indiana Read the full article…
It’s Time for All Government to Spend Less
Indiana Writers Group column for August 8 and thereafter 745 words By Andrea NealThe Indiana Policy Review Foundation Well before property tax bills hit the mail, my mortgage company sent me notice of a $10 increase in my monthly escrow withholding. It was the company’s best guess at how much my property taxes would rise Read the full article…
Local Government Has Sunk the Property-Tax Boat
For release Aug. 1 and thereafter 603 words By Ryan Cummins Actions by state government have certainly added to the complicated, arbitrary and capricious nature of the property-tax system in Indiana. And there is much the state can do to fix this situation. The responsibility, however, must begin and end with your neighbors holding local Read the full article…
