Written by Gabrielle Batchelor on July 19, 2011.
A new, tuition-free, faith-based high school will open in Fort Wayne on Monday.
The Crossing Educational Center and Fort Wayne Area Youth for Christ announced Thursday that they are partnering in the effort “to help transform the lives of area students who have fallen through the cracks of the local public school systems.”
On Monday, The Crossing Educational Center will open a new Fort Wayne campus in the Primetime Community Center at 3701 S. Calhoun St., right across from South Side High School .
Officials said it will provide tuition-free education for students in grades 9-12, regardless of whether they’re currently enrolled in a school or have dropped out.
Officials said The Crossing is an accredited, faith-based alternative high school in Indiana that focuses on students who have not been successful in a traditional school environment.
It has 11 campuses throughout Indiana—spanning from South Bend to Butler to Frankfort —and contracts with more than 20 Indiana school corporations.
“We’re excited to join forces with Youth for Christ in Fort Wayne . This part
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Written by Laura Lawley on July 19, 2011.
A week after he decided not to accept a key administrative position in Falcon School District 49, school board member Rusty Moomey was reinstated to the board Thursday in a 3-0 vote. Board President Dave Martin was absent.
The vote came prior to public comments, when one parent voiced concern over how the job offer was made.
“The community is very upset with how it was handled,” said Kelle Stanley, adding that it was nothing personal against Moomey. “I think ethically, it stinks.”
Moomey, principal at Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs School District 11, declined the offer to become Special Projects Coordinator on July 14, citing skepticism and accusations of cronyism. He also said he revoked his intent to resign from the board.
His resignation letter, dated June 29, was read at the June 30 meeting just before the board voted to offer Moomey the job. The boar
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Written by Gabrielle Batchelor on July 18, 2011.
A new study finds Californias public colleges are trending downward in several ways, seemingly supporting educators claims that budget cuts are tarnishing California’s public colleges.
Titled “Consequences of Neglect: Performance Trends in California Higher Education,” the report finds that California’s public community colleges and universities have become less affordable, that a lower proportion of Californians is enrolling, and that fewer have been completing their degrees in the last few years. “Not only are we suffering from disinvestment and we’re suffering from downward trends,” says Sacramento State’s Nancy Shulock, “There’s not really anybody looking at how we reverse those trends.” Shulock is one of the authors of the study.
Recently-elected San Bernardino Assemblyman Tim Donnelly says he has new ideas to turn around the trend. “Why don’t
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Written by Laura Lawley on July 18, 2011.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Press Release) — The University of Louisville announced on Friday that 14 of its student scholars have won 2011 Fulbright awards, tying the number from last year.
The total is expected to place U of L among the nation’s top Fulbright-producing schools for the second year in a row. In 2010 U of L had more student Fulbrights than such esteemed research institutions as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University and Georgetown University and ranked in the top 10 among public institutions.
The U.S. Student Fulbright Program, funded by the U.S. State Department, pays for students to study, teach or conduct research abroad for up to a year. Award winners must demonstrate academic merit, leadership potential and an ability to serve as cultural ambassadors.
“We see these awards as a barometer of how well we’re helping academically gifted students reach their highest potential,” U of L President James Ramsey said.
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Written by Gabrielle Batchelor on July 17, 2011.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Better communication is needed between police and other emergency responders during incidents such as when a University of Texas sophomore killed himself at school.
The UT Police Department on Monday released its report on the Sept. 28 incident in which Colton Tooley opened fire on the Austin campus. Nobody else was hurt.
The report praised the response of police and alerting students and staff, including sirens and text messages. But the 911 calls from cell phones went to Austin police, while campus phones were routed to UT police. Not all officers knew that a certain radio channel was being used.
Police are working to better coordinate their efforts. Chief Robert Dahlstrom also says recommendations to hire additional police would be difficult due to budget concerns. The department has 65 officers.