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State’s 3rd grade reading test — make or break for thousands

AMOS BROWN III - March 8, 2012

More than 2,600 Marion County third graders could be held back a grade because the Indiana State Board of Education and state education bureaucrats...

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Standing with Black trailblazer James S. Hinton

JOHN GREGG - February 23, 2012

Few people in Indiana know the name James Sidney Hinton, but everyone should.Hinton was born in 1834 in North Carolina and moved to Terre...

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Tebow and Lin motivate others with their spiritual walk

SHANNON WILLIAMS - February 23, 2012

I recently had a conversation with a friend and we discussed some of the ills of the world. We talked about the Utah man...

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Tebow and Lin motivate others with their spiritual walk

SHANNON WILLIAMS - February 23, 2012

I recently had a conversation with a friend and we discussed some of the ills of the world. We talked about the Utah man...

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It’s campaign season. Previewing the 2012 primary

AMOS BROWN III - February 23, 2012

Four years after a primary contest that our community still talks about, this year’s Indiana Democratic primary is shaping up to be boring; with...

Education

Stop attacking public schools for political gain

Guest Contributor - February 20, 2012

Editor's note: Farai Chideya is a journalist and the author of four nonfiction and fiction books, and she blogs at Farai.com. She is a...

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Rapper’s video advice could land young boys in jail

Carolyn Edgar Special to CNN - February 17, 2012

Editor's note: Carolyn Edgar is a lawyer and writer in New York City. She writes about social issues, parenting and relationships on her blog,...

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Don’t be a hater of Houston; just savor her glorious music talent

SHANNON WILLIAMS - February 16, 2012

When I initially heard that Whitney Houston passed away, I was floored. I could not believe that the woman with "the voice" was gone....

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It’s time Indy’s leaders rebuild consensus among themselves and city

AMOS BROWN III - February 16, 2012

For the most part, the successful 46th Super Bowl raised community pride that Indianapolis is a "can do" city. Not just among members of...

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Stop encouraging sexual assault of our young Black and Latina girls

Raquel Cepeda - February 15, 2012

Editor's note: Raquel Cepeda is an award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker and author of the forthcoming book, "i, latina?: My Year of Tripping Through my...

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