by Polis Center | Sep 27, 2018 | Children & Families, Demographics
This analysis explores Marion County census tracts 3403, 3404, and 3407. This is roughly the area from 16th Street to 38th Street and from Tibbs Avenue to Moller Road. Explore this area's Community Profile Though they developed as all-white suburbs between 1940...
by Polis Center | Feb 21, 2018 | Children & Families, Demographics, Economy, Health
This is where SAVI analysts regularly share the stories and studies that have caught our eye. These are the latest ideas in socioeconomic, policy, and data viz trends. Health Affairs: Child Mortality In The US And 19 OECD Comparator Nations: A 50-Year Time-Trend...
by Polis Center | Oct 3, 2017 | Education
Last week, WFYI reported that Hoosier Academies Virtual Charter School is slated to close in June, due to consistently poor performance. For example, its 2016 graduation rate was 23 percent. Hoosier Academy is not the only online charter school to struggle with low...
by Jim Dowling | Oct 29, 2014 | Children & Families, Health
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy not only put themselves at risk, but also the baby. Many health problems have been linked to mothers who smoke during pregnancy. These include infants with low birth weight, premature birth, still birth, and pregnancy complications....
by Jim Dowling | Oct 30, 2013 | Children & Families, Education
The topic of charter schools is often controversial. Consider this. The percent of students in the Indianapolis Public School Corporation enrolled in charter schools 5 years ago was 12.4%. In 2013 it increased to 20.8%. That’s a 67% increase! But IPS’s increase in...
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