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Glenda Ritz to Attend South Bend Rally on Friday

ByKyle W. Bell February 18, 2015February 19, 2015

Supporters of Glenda Ritz will be holding a rally this Friday in South Bend to show their support for the embattled Indiana State Superintendent. Ritz, the only Democrat currently elected to statewide office in Indiana, is the target of two bills in the Republican-dominated state legislature. The Indiana Senate passed its version of the bill…

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Indiana Senate Passes Bill Targeting Elected State Superintendent Glenda Ritz

ByKyle W. Bell February 17, 2015February 19, 2015

The Indiana Senate passed a bill Tuesday that strips the elected State Superintendent of her chairmanship on the State Board of Education. The change allows the State Board of Education to select its own chairperson. It would also change the composition of the board from ten members to nine members. The Indiana Senate approved the…