Ben Davis high School

College Readiness

Colorado

April 1, 2019

High school students taking more college courses, but it isn’t enough for lawmakers

More than one-third of 11th and 12th graders took college courses during the 2017-18 academic year. That’s still less than the…

'paddle like the devil'

Indiana

November 5, 2018

Why Indiana’s Superintendent of the Year says his leadership is inspired by ducks

Wayne Township's Jeff Butts, Indiana’s 2019 Superintendent of the Year, talks about how the district raised low graduation rates and why he saves paperwork for later.

Politics & Policy

Indiana

January 12, 2018

Indiana’s graduation rate has barely changed in 6 years while most of the nation is on the rise

Since 2011, Indiana's graduation rate has stagnated.

Indiana

September 16, 2015

Indiana high school senior to U.S. Secretary of Education: Help me get to college

Ben Davis University High School Senior Rosa Ramos Ochoa was sure she earned a 21st Century scholarship. And she had a Social Security number. But she was still left out.

Teaching & Classroom

Indiana

June 9, 2015

School's out! Indianapolis celebrates the end of the school year

In the past couple weeks, schools across the city have been winding down for the summer. Today was the last day of school for Indianapolis…

Teaching & Classroom

Indiana

June 23, 2014

TeachPlus names 30 new fellows to study teaching policy

The Indianapolis chapter of TeachPlus, a national organization that aims to get teachers involved in education policy making, has named 30 new “teaching policy fellows.”…

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