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INPIRG pushes for voter turnout

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For volunteers in the Indiana Public Interest Research Group, it’s a time for the final push, and a time to ensure votes make it to the ballot box next Tuesday.


TeachEvauls

Expert outlines flaws in teacher evaluations

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Cassandra Guarino, an associate professor of educational leadership and policy, said value-added models are data-driven and objective methods of teacher evaluations that improve the status quo. However, she said the models are biased, error-laden and might be based on faulty tests.


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INDOT awards I-69 contract

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Crider & Crider’s $29 million bid was the lowest among eight companies and 10 percent below the engineer’s cost estimate, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced Thursday in a press release.

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Several Indiana utilities companies assist with Hurricane Sandy damage

On Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels asked the state’s largest utilities companies to reassess their resources to determine if they could send support to East Coast areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy following a telephone conversation with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.



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County council candidates outline plans for upcoming term

In the week leading up to the elections, Monroe County Council president and Democratic candidate Geoff McKim and Republican candidate Skip Daley have sent out press releases detailing their plans for the coming term.


Mayfield

Peggy Mayfield

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Mayfield is in her second term as Morgan County Clerk, and serves on the Executive Board of the Association of Circuit Court Clerks of Indiana as their legislative chairman.


Sabo-Skelton

Lois Sabo-Skelton

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Sabo-Skelton is a violinist, writer and activist. She has served on the Bloomington City's Commission for Historic Preservation and Family and Human Resources.


David Wierhake

Mr. David Wierhake

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Currently a substitute teacher, actor, musician and songwriter. Wierhake graduated from IU with a BA in journalism.


Dallas

Reid Dallas

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Dallas is a Diabetes Care Specialist with Novo Nordisk, Inc. He received his B.S. in Public Affairs from Indiana University.


Harper

Teresa Harper

Harper earned her undergraduate degree at IU-Purdue University Indianapolis, later studied at the IU School of Law at Indianapolis and was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in 1982.



UrbanEduLecture

Education experts discuss IPS reform

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IPS Superintendent Eugene White and David Harris, founder and CEO of the Mind Trust, offered analyses of the specific problems affecting IPS, and which reforms would solve those problems.


Mourdock

Richard Mourdock

Mourdock ousted long-time Republican Senator Richard Lugar in Indiana’s May Republican primary, taking 61% of the vote.



Men's Soccer

For title hopes, Hoosiers need a win

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The IU men’s soccer team and Northwestern conclude their regular season tonight at Bill Armstrong Stadium with the Big Ten regular season championship at stake.




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Stormy politics

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Sandy reinforces the fact that, until Nov. 7 rolls around and a president is chosen, the actions of Romney and Obama are viewed through an all-important political prism.