Dr. Tony Lux

Guest column: Public school legislation and what you’re not being told

March 29, 2025 at 9:25 a.m.

It’s the end of March. The Indiana General Assembly will finalize its two-year budget by the end of April. Public input is needed now (while discussions are still taking place)...

Former Merrillville schools superintendent Tony Lux asks a question to state Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, during the second of a number of town hall meetings across the state. (Kyle Telechan / Post-Tribune)

Guest column: Defamation of DEI — A personal and communal affront

February 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

As the Superintendent of Merrillville Community Schools from 1994-2013, I take the attack on — and defamation of — DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) personally. The recent malicious defamation and...

The Indiana Statehouse, as seen on January 4, 2021. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Guest column: Rational leadership is needed at the Indiana Statehouse

October 5, 2024 at 3:08 p.m.

For the last 20 years, there have only been Republican governors influencing educational decision-making in the State of Indiana. For the last 13 years, Republicans have controlled both the Senate...

Lux: Legislating financial harm to public schools

March 23, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

A preponderance of evidence suggests that state legislation financially harms public school systems, especially those of high poverty. The State of Indiana’s decision to fund schools through sales and income...

GOP candidate Eric Holcomb, left, and Democratic nominee John Gregg.

Guest opinion: Gregg’s education policies best to meet Indiana’s needs

June 9, 2018 at 3:42 p.m.

Both candidates for Indiana Governor — Democrat John Gregg and Republican Eric Holcomb — recently outlined their state education platforms. Two planks of those platforms are: 1) state money for...

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