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Indiana
May 6, 2015

Huge demand for preschool aid far exceeds scholarships offered

More than four times as many children applied than the 1,300 scholarships available.

Indiana
March 2, 2015

Council approves funding for Indianapolis preschool program

Paying for the program was the final decision needed to put into action what is expected to be a five-year program.

Indiana
February 11, 2015

Committee OKs using reserve cash to pay for city preschool program

The funding plan will now face approval by the full Indianapolis City-County Council, which in December passed the framework for the preschool program by a wide margin.

Indiana
May 12, 2014

As Cristo Rey grows, so do student supports

Providence Cristo Rey high School in Indianapolis is a work in progress, but has learned some key lessons over seven years about how to help students with challenges to achieve academic and professional dreams some of them come in believing are only for wealthy suburban kids. It’s corporate partners, philanthropic supporters and a influx of public support through Indiana’s voucher program have also been central to the school’s effort to expand its support for students.

Indiana
February 24, 2014

Chamber study suggests IPS reduce staff, sell buildings, share space

If Indianapolis Public Schools is going to eliminate a projected $30 million budget deficit, it’s going to have to employ fewer people and use less building space. That’s the bottom line of a study of the school district by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, which notes that personnel salary and benefits make up about 90 percent the school district’s roughly $300 million budget.