K-14 Could Become the Norm One local educator contends his charter school is working with community colleges to achieve the goal of making two years of tuition-free community college the norm for high school students, in line with President Obama’s proposal. Kevin Teasley, who is president/CEO of the Indianapolis-based GEO Foundation which operates 21st Century […]
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Indiana’s charter schools offer a quality option for families, but the movement is on unsteady ground today, and understandably so. After years of being in the minority, reformers suddenly found themselves in the rare position of actually being able to pass legislation during the Daniels administration, and now in the Pence administration. These actions […]
It is disappointing to see all the political posturing over pre-kindergarten funding in Indiana. It is as if we have taken our eye off the goal — high-quality preschool instruction for all — and focused more on funding instead. Pre-kindergarten is important, but providing it does not have to depend on having more money. Rather, […]
Da’Ione Fields of Gary balances academics, work and volunteering as he hones his skills with an eye toward a career in forensic science. Fields, 17, a 21st Century Charter School junior, is making the most of his high school years by volunteering at Methodist Hospital Northlake Campus in Gary where he works in the emergency […]
21st Century Charter School at Gary was proud to host a Stericycle school supply donation event on Friday, August 29th. The school’s students excitedly received Stericycle-donated brand-new backpacks, art supplies, writing supplies and many other items, handed out by the Stericycle mascot bear. Stericycle, a medical and biohazard management company that operates two plants in […]
The number of children in Northwest Indiana from low-income families and eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has climbed in the region and across the state, as school districts face tighter budgets and reduced state funding. That problem is compounded for students in urban districts. Students receiving free and reduced-price lunch — considered a […]
Last week, three 21st Century Charter School students proudly walked in Ivy Tech’s graduation ceremony, earning Associate’s Degrees ahead of their high school diplomas, which will be awarded next month. It takes a very dedicated student to graduate high school with 60 college credits, according to 21st Century Charter School Secondary Counselor Catisha Toney. “It’s […]
Ivy Tech Community College Northwest honored seven local high school seniors with a dinner Wednesday at Avalon Manor in celebration of the associate degrees and technical certificates they will be awarded Saturday. Ivy Tech has an agreement with several regional high schools, offering courses to students to enable them to earn college credits toward an […]
Seven local high school seniors soon will don caps and gowns for their graduation, but it won’t be while getting their high school diplomas. The students, participants in Ivy Tech Community College’s growing dual credit agreement program, will be part of the college’s largest graduating class this month — two weeks before they receive their […]
GAZETTE: Third-grade reading scores slide statewide, Pikes Peak region mostly above state average
May 06, 2014
Give your favorite third grader a hug today. Third graders in 13 of the Pikes Peak region’s 17 public school districts scored above the state average in reading on the final standardized test known as the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program, or TCAP. The Colorado Department of Education released unofficial and preliminary results at noon Tuesday. […]