Much has been publicized about problems in our public educational system.
Indianapolis Public Schools, which serve the most poverty-stricken areas of Indianapolis, has 10 A rated schools. Superintendent Lewis Ferebee put 11 schools on high alert because of consecutive F grades and either the district or the State of Indiana has been closely monitoring 38 schools due to poor performance.
Three of the district’s 7 high schools have been closed recently. Charter schools have been created that focus on the arts, technology and other specialties, and many families are utilizing state funded vouchers, which enable their children to attend private schools.
Not only can a poor education condemn people to a life in poverty, it is also an indicator of potential criminal behavior. In 2005, nearly half of the offenders released to Marion County had less than a high school education. Of those ex-offenders with less than a high school education, 88% read at a sixth-grade level or lower.
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