Sandy Hook tragedy spurs safety discussion at RBBCSC school board meeting

The school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14 cast a heavy shadow on the Dec. 17 Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation school board meeting, for which all members were present. RBBCSC Superintendent Steven Kain read a statement he had sent to the press earlier in the day regarding the … Read more

State board approves new administrative rules for educator licensing

The Indiana State Board of Education approved provisions in the Rules for Educator Preparation and Accountability (REPA II) administrative rules, which made changes to teacher and administrator licensing in Indiana, with a 9-2 vote on Dec. 5. Provisions of the rules lowered qualification standards for principals and other building-level administrators, allowing for those who obtained … Read more