Education

Schools receive $1.1 million in rebates

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER - August 25, 2011

Indiana's K-12 schools have already purchased more than 463,000 computer items at a discount, and now those purchases are delivering another return: rebates of...

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Registration opens for fourth grade student education program

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER - August 25, 2011

Indiana's fourth grade students will once again be able to learn more about the 500 Festival and the Indianapolis 500's place and importance in...

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South Dakota schools cut costs with 4-day week

CHET BROKAW Associated Press - August 22, 2011

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Judge will not stop school voucher plan

The Associated Press - August 18, 2011

Marion Superior Court Judge Michael Keele declined to halt Indiana's broad new school voucher program, saying the law was "religion-neutral" and likely to be...

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A call to action on schools

LEROY ROBINSON - August 11, 2011

The summer months are coming to an end for most students attending schools in Marion County. The summer activity focusing on the public schools...

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‘Temptations’

BRANDON A. PERRY - August 11, 2011

Everyone in the community, including all Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) graduates, are invited to attend the Crispus Attucks High School Class of 1971 Reunion. ...

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Va. Tech lifts campus alert after report of gunman

ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON Associated Press - August 4, 2011

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Tech was locked down for several hours Thursday after three children attending a summer camp said they saw a...

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BRIEFs

Guest Contributor - August 4, 2011

Keystone Towers implosion Aug. 28 Keystone Towers, 45th Street and Binford Boulevard, a long-vacant building that has become an eyesore, will be demolished by...

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How to financially prepare for college

KESHIA SMITH - August 4, 2011

Kenneth Washington, 73, is already looking ahead to his 14-year-old son attending college. He understands that in order to prepare his son for higher...

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Kmart welcomes back-to-school shoppers

Guest Contributor - August 4, 2011

Kmart is launching a comprehensive back-to-school campaign, "Epic Year, Epic You!," centered around meeting customers' evolving needs for the 2011 back-to-school season. Recognizing that...

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