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Should life skills be taught in the classroom?

VICTORIA DAVIS - January 15, 2015

Cory Miller is a high school senior and performs at the top of his academic class. With a 4.0 grade point average, he spends...

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The way forward for Black students

Peter Groff - January 8, 2015

For good reasons many African-Americans have wonderful memories of their time in public schools. Among those recollections are the family and community legacies, the...

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Is the 4-year college degree a myth?

EducationNews.org - December 30, 2014

Complete College America, a nonprofit based in Indianapolis, has reported in a study titled “Four Year Myth” that the majority of students at American...

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An open letter to Black elected officials

KEVIN CHAVOUS - December 22, 2014

Each year, various social service organizations issue reports relating to the state of Black America. While issues such as affordable housing, jobs, crime and...

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Teach for America helps design curriculum, overcome stereotypes

VICTORIA DAVIS - December 18, 2014

The national organization Teach for America (TFA), has had its share of criticism and stereotypes tossed its way.Some believe the organization is full of...

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Families should be free to move children from failing schools

DERRELL BRADFORD - December 11, 2014

When I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the mid 90s’, I moved to New York City. I did what most young folks...

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Indy native nets $100K in college scholarships

VICTORIA DAVIS - December 4, 2014

More than five years ago, Shay Spivey of Indianapolis juggled two young children and a low-paying job with very little opportunity to advance.She desired...

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School choice emerging as issue for African-Americans

KEVIN CHAVOUS - November 25, 2014

With each election, political experts can look at various voting patterns by certain groups to determine which issues are important to those groups. For...

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Provider applications sought for ‘On My Way Pre-K’

Guest Contributor - November 20, 2014

Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is now accepting applications from early learning providers in Marion, Allen, Jackson, Lake, and Vanderburgh...

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