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...
by Jim Dowling | May 6, 2013 | Children & Families, Uncategorized
By Michelle Jones There are a number of reasons that a mom would be interested in the community statistics I reference in this post. Maybe you’re thinking about moving and you want to scout the area out beforehand to ensure that it’s safe. Maybe your child is sick and...
by Jim Dowling | Dec 8, 2011 | Children & Families
This map was created for Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY), as part of their Early Intervention and Prevention (EIP) Initiative, showing the service area coverage of community centers in Indianapolis. They used this map to to identify what community centers...