INDIANAPOLIS – Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett called for lagging school districts to be held accountable and funding flexibility in his third annual State of Education speech Tuesday night.
“Already, we have seen the type of steady gains in student performance that are encouraged by a system that sets high expectations, enforces accountability and increases freedom for educators and parents,” he said. “But we must not waver in our commitment to Indiana’s students.”
Bennett is seeking another four-year term, and if re-elected said one item he would focus on is district-level leadership. The state has taken over individual failing schools but currently doesn’t have such powers with regard to districts.
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