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Gov. Mitch Daniels held a daylong academy for the trustees of Indiana's public colleges and universities today.

State Superintendent Tony Bennett sent word to Indiana school districts today that the governor has formally applied for federal assistance made available by the recently passed Education Jobs act.

Gov. Mitch Daniels last week appointed Susana Duarte De Suarez to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. She looks to be an excellent pick:

The newest member of the Indiana General Assembly heard from plenty of educators and union members after he made what many would consider an inflammatory statement at the GOP caucus election.

The pressure is intense on the 23 Indiana schools in their fifth year on academic probation, but the hard-line approach state Superintendent Tony Bennett is taking with them should have every school district in the state feeling nervous.

The Sun-Times is reporting that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley wants admissions standards at Chicago City Colleges, to cut costs

Watch for some interesting data from the Indiana Department of Education -- somthing that, if it lives up to its billing, apparently will contradict evidence from across the nation on the value of early childhood education.

In California, the ACLU is questioning the San Diego school district about charges for textbooks and extra-curricular activities.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced the 49 winners sharing in $650 million in i3 (Investing in Innovation) grants.

Conversations about school reform abound; evidence of it is tougher to find.