Nearly a decade ago, a series of editorials in the Indianapolis Star declared that Indianapolis had one of the worst graduation rates of any major American city. Now, in 2013 those days are over with; especially for African-American students. Data released by the Indiana Department of Education shows continued gains for African-Americans graduating from high […]

UPDATE: Interview with Indy Chambers Tanni Barney on impact Chamber’s Common Goal Effort had in boosting gaduation rates! Graduation rates for Indiana’s high school students, including African-American high school students, increased dramatically among the Class of 2010, according to data released today (Dec 20th) by the Indiana Department of Education. Statewide, 72.2% of all African-American […]