Systemic Changes in Public Education
March 29th, 2018 | by BrookeFaulkner
MIDWEST Blog – Schools take the brunt of the budget cuts in the United States. When assessing nationwide problems at [&hellip
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The Coup of Muncie Schools is Nearly Complete
February 13th, 2018 | by Todd Smekens
By: Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana BLOG – I just had to write a few words about the “Ball State takeover” [&hellip
Steven Baule Thrown Under the Bus @MCS
January 3rd, 2018 | by Todd Smekens
By: Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana BLOG – Sometimes I hate being correct on assumptions, but with the case of Muncie [&hellip
The State Assumes Control Over Muncie Schools
December 15th, 2017 | by Todd Smekens
Muncie, Indiana Blog – Muncie Schools have officially been taken over by the state effective in two weeks. As most [&hellip
Nonprofits Crush Muncie Community Schools
November 30th, 2017 | by Todd Smekens
By: Todd Smekens BLOG – Several months ago, the credit grading services of Standard &Poors (S&P) downgraded the school systems [&hellip
When School Funding Decisions Stop Being About the Students
November 7th, 2017 | by BrookeFaulkner
Muncie, Indiana BLOG – It’s an expensive endeavor to educate the children of the United States. Schools require funding [&hellip
What Grade Did Your Muncie School Receive
October 5th, 2017 | by Todd Smekens
By: Todd Smekens BLOG – Because of changes to the state’s accountability formula, many schools saw substantial improvement last year [&hellip
Emergency Manager to MCS Has a Conflict
July 16th, 2017 | by Todd Smekens
Steve Edwards Received Campaign Monies from Teachers Union By: Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana BLOG – Muncie Community Schools’ emergency management [&hellip
MCS is “Fiscally Impaired”; BSU to Thieve Prime Real Estate
April 25th, 2017 | by Todd Smekens
By: Todd Smekens State Declares MCS, “Fiscally Impaired” Muncie, IN BLOG – The latest saga with Muncie Community Schools (MCS) [&hellip
MCS Board Votes to Close Elementary Schools
April 14th, 2017 | by Todd Smekens
By: Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana NEWS – To summarize the week, the board meeting on April 11th was supposed to [&hellip