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As an epicenter of America's dropout crisis, Indiana is also a battleground over the direction of education. From battles between reformers and school officials over charter schools to the woeful quality of school data, it proved to be fertile ground for my work, including two award-winning special projects.
Let's remove obstacles to education: State ranks high in suspensions, expulsions [April 9, 2006]
A generation of lost boys: IPS ranks as worst in nation in
graduating males [April 23, 2006]
School districts fail to communicate [July 23, 2006]
Let's count on experience: Students can benefits from
veteran teachers [Sept. 24, 2006]
Bottom of the class: Focus on 17 schools could ease problem
[Dec. 3, 2006]
Too many waivers means too many kids leave unprepared
[July 28, 2007]
Special kids, urgent needs [Aug. 12, 2007]
Out of school, out of touch [Sept. 1, 2007]
Years of inadequate funding threaten the public's safety [June 12, 2005]
Crime on the rise [November 20, 2005]
No room at the jail: Some inmates released while others languish [June 25, 2006]
Mean streets: Indianapolis tops New York, Detroit in some categories of crime [Aug. 20, 2006]
Emergency situation: Keep police on streets with creative solution [Dec. 4, 2005]
More police would help, but it's not enough [March 18, 2007]
For this city to truly be first class, it can't ignore these problems [June 26, 2005]
Vexed in the city: Underlying causes of crime continue to plague neighborhoods [September 17, 2006]
Images of concern [May 20, 2007]
Secret of government reform is to start early, evaluate productivity [Oct. 3, 2004]
Clear the road for more efficient BMV [Jan. 29, 2005]
Questions about toll road lease? We have some answers [[Jan. 29, 2006]
Let's talk about privatization: Governor's initiatives raise several questions[Dec. 17, 2006]