Stories tagged with "discipline"

Guards face sanctions over trapped worker by indystar

Elkhart — Guards at the Elkhart County Jail face disciplinary action and will receive additional training after a man was accidentally trapped inside a cell for 12 hours.... – Oct 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

From career to classroom by indystar

An Indiana Department of Education proposal to change the state’s teaching and administrator licensing rules has generated a great deal of discussion. State Superintendent of... – Oct 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Standing up to disruptive Manual students by indystar

I have been reading with dismay Matt Tully’s column about the awful learning environment at Manual High School. Now, The Star reports that Col. Vincent Johnson has been fired... – Oct 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Racing official resigns in phone-use inquiry by indystar

Gary Wilfert, senior state steward of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, resigned today after The Indianapolis Star inquired about what appeared to be calls to a phone sex... – Sep 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

State official linked to sex calls resigns by Mark Alesia

Gary Wilfert, senior state steward of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, resigned today after The Indianapolis Star inquired about what appeared to be calls to a phone sex... – Sep 23, 2009 at 3:49 PM in Communities

Prison sacks three workers over escape by indystar

The Indiana Department of Correction has fired three employees and suspended a fourth in connection with the escape of three inmates from a maximum-security prison in July. Agency... – Sep 16, 2009 at 3:07 PM in Crime & Courts

Simple steps to fix complex school problems by indystar

Regarding the interesting, well-written and informative columns by Eugene White, Derek Redelman and Dennis Ryerson in Conversations July 12, perhaps the vexing problems of the... – Jul 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Armstrong leads in Tour’s 1st stage by indystar

MONACO — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has taken the early lead in the first-stage individual time trial of the Tour de France. The 37-year-old Texan began his comeback in... – Jul 04, 2009 at 12:03 PM in Sports

Muncie mayor's `filth' comment offends union by indystar

MUNCIE, Ind. — A firefighters union official says he’s offended by comments by Muncie’s mayor that firefighters left “filth” behind in a recently... – Jun 28, 2009 at 7:39 PM in News

Competition with friends encouraged weight loss by indystar

Doug Puckett, 42, chief financial and operating officer, Clarian West Medical Center About 2 1/2 years ago, before my 40th birthday, I was overweight and out of shape. I had two... – Jun 25, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Health & Fitness

School discipline rules tie hands of teachers by indystar

Regarding the June 7 op-ed by Philip Howard (“Taking back control of the classroom”) and the June 10 response to it by Dan Carpenter (“Teachers on their... – Jun 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Purdue to require 4 years of high school math by indystar

West Lafayette High school students who want to attend Purdue University soon will need to take four years of math courses. Purdue University President France Crdova announced... – May 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Communities

IMPD suspends officer over online gun photo by indystar

An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer has been suspended for an online photograph of horseplay with a handgun. Andrew Deddish received a five-day suspension... – May 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Marion County

IMPD suspends officer over Facebook photo by Kevin Oneal

An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer has been suspended for an online photograph of horseplay with a handgun. Andrew Deddish received a five-day suspension... – May 22, 2009 at 12:56 PM in Crime & Courts

Lawyer sanctioned over delayed release by indystar

The Indiana Supreme Court has issued a public reprimand of an Indianapolis attorney whose client sat in prison nearly a year after a Marion County court issued an order that should... – Mar 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Marion County

IU's Devan Dumes suspended indefinitely by Terry Hutchens

Devan Dumes will not play for the Indiana University basketball team Tuesday night at Minnesota following his indefinite suspension by coach Tom Crean. Dumes was ejected late in... – Feb 08, 2009 at 10:46 PM in Sports

Knicks suspend, fine Marbury by indystar

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Stephon Marbury was suspended one game and docked nearly $400,000 in salary Friday by the New York Knicks, who say he refused to play in a loss this week at... – Nov 28, 2008 at 3:30 PM in Sports

Problem easy to see: Crennel by indystar

At his news conference Tuesday, Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner admitted his team has no real identity.Hey Randy, want to know why?Because that starts with the... – Nov 28, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Sports

Supreme Court suspends judge for misconduct by indystar

The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a Marion Superior Court judge facing possible removal from office for judicial misconduct.Judge Grant Hawkins' indefinite... – Nov 26, 2008 at 2:15 AM in News