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Making college more affordable

ANDRÉ CARSON - October 18, 2018

In 1965, President Johnson signed the Higher Education Act. At the time, he said that it meant, “that a high school senior anywhere in...

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IPS school board candidates demonstrate knowledge of district at forum

OSEYE BOYD - February 6, 2021

The Recorder, Chalkbeat and WFYI held a forum with Indianapolis Public School Board candidates on Oct. 16 at Central Library. I was pleased to...

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IPS school board candidates demonstrate knowledge of district at forum

OSEYE BOYD - October 18, 2018

The Recorder, Chalkbeat and WFYI held a forum with Indianapolis Public School Board candidates on Oct. 16 at Central Library. I was pleased to...

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Reviewing the referendum

ABDUL-HAKIM SHABAZZ - October 11, 2018

To be honest, I am not a fan of referendums. I believe when we elect officials to public office, we hire them to make...

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IPS must provide better outcomes for students

STEVEN L. JONES - October 4, 2018

I am a very proud graduate of Indianapolis Public Schools. There are tremendous benefits when students have the opportunity to attend school in a...

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Voting for IPS in November is a vote for Indy’s future

ONTAY JOHNSON - October 4, 2018

For more than 100 years, Indianapolis Public Schools’ presence in our community has made a difference while graduating thousands of people who have emerged...

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Strengthening support for scholars

LAURIE BURNS - September 27, 2018

It probably comes as no surprise to anyone that a key factor of completing any postsecondary credential is finding a solution for the financial...

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Gen Xers and millennials: different routes, same destination

LARRY SMITH - September 20, 2018

Are there inherent — even intractable — differences in how Black millennials and Gen Xers understand the history of (and participate in) the struggle...

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Protecting Social Security

ANDRE CARSON - September 13, 2018

For over a generation, working families have been hurt by stagnant wages and rising costs for housing, health care and transportation. Even as Hoosiers...

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Donors of color are not ‘new’ or ‘emerging’

TYRONE MCKINLEY FREEMAN - September 6, 2018

In recent years, it has become commonplace to refer to donors of color as “new and emerging. It suggests that a shift has occurred,...

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