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Nearly 15,000 students in the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township have received free Indianapolis Public Library cards. The cards give students access to a wide range of electronic resources to help in their academic study. A distribution ceremony at

Veterans and elementary students shared stories and lunch at three MSD of Wayne Township schools to commemorate Veterans Day. Students at Chapel Glen, Chapelwood, and Stout Field elementary schools hosted current and former members of the armed services as a

Another new home is going up on Caven Street in Wayne Township, thanks to the Area 31 Career Center’s Construction Trades Program. This is the fourth new home students from the program have worked on in the Drexel Gardens neighborhood

The MSD of Wayne Township has received a grant of $100,000 to fund its school resource officers at Ben Davis High School. The monies come from the Secured School Safety Grant program administered by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security

Cummins, Inc. is creating a new Youth Technician Apprenticeship Program at Ben Davis High School’s Area 31 Career Center. The program will train students and give them a head start in securing high-paying jobs in the diesel industry. Area 31’s

The three candidates for mayor of Indianapolis took part in their last organized debate on Monday, October 28 at Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center. Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett, Republican candidate state Senator Jim Merritt, and Libertarian candidate Doug

September 16, 2019 A district graduation rate exceeding 90 percent. Award-winning teachers and administrators. A new solar farm that is cutting energy costs and providing new learning opportunities for our students. These are just some of the great stories you’ll

From painting bulletin boards to landscaping, dozens of volunteers from Rolls-Royce made a difference in Wayne on September 11. The employees, taking part in the company’s Community Care Week, performed a variety of services throughout the district. They painted bulletin

Two students from Ben Davis University High School (BDU) and one from Ben Davis High School are serving as advisors to Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett this year. The three are part of Mayor Hogsett’s Youth Leadership Council. The council advises

A new initiative at Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center has more students focused on strength, endurance, and flexibility. The class, called Healthy Start, was the brainchild of Kelin Mark, new principal at the school. He turned to physical