Ah, the Power of Government
Andrea Neal column for Nov. 5, 2003710 words INDIANAPOLIS — If you spend any time at all watching TV, you’ve no doubt heard the clever marketing slogans of the agricultural industry: "Ah … the Power of Cheese." "The Incredible, Edible Egg." "Cotton … the Fabric of Our Lives." "Got Milk?" "Pork. The Other White Meat." Read the full article…
Time to Shake Up Educational Apple Cart
Andrea Neal column for Oct. 12 and thereafter740 words Note to Editors: this is the second of three columns analyzing issues in the governor"s race. INDIANAPOLIS –- A bar graph on the Indiana Department of Education website tells better than words the state of Hoosier education: lagging. The graph shows 17 years’ worth of SAT Read the full article…
Twenty Lashes for Kernan, Daniels and Miller
Andrea Neal column for April 27 and thereafter735 words (Editors: Please note graf 8 and revise with newspaper-specific information if appropriate. Neal will update the NPAT response figures in occasional columns between now and Nov. 2). INDIANAPOLIS — Twenty lashes with a rain-soaked yard sign for Joe Kernan, Mitch Daniels and Eric Miller. All three Read the full article…
Update: Letting Sunlight in on Child Protection
Andrea Neal column for March 3 and thereafter760 words (EDITORS: For newspapers that run Neal column later in week, this is a revised version, updated with legislative action and adjournment). INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Bars" life was short and full of pain. His death may save others from similar tragedy. With time running out on this Read the full article…
Reinventing Government: The Next Governor
Andrea Neal column for Oct. 5 and thereafter720 words (Editors: This is the first of three columns focusing on issues in the governor’s race. The next two will concern education reform and capitalizing on Indiana as the crossroads of America). INDIANAPOLIS – The author Javier Salcedo said, "Bureaucracy is the art of making the possible Read the full article…
Tindley School to Be an Indiana First
Andrea Neal column for March 24 and thereafter740 words INDIANAPOLIS — What would happen if you took one of the most rigorous private high schools in your city, moved it to one of your most blighted blocks and issued an open invitation to neighborhood kids to attend — free of charge? That far-fetched idea comes Read the full article…
