BACKPACK ATTACK SEEKS SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS
Even though back-to-school shopping trips for new backpacks, paper and pencils may not be in the budget for some families in our community, those children will still get the tools they'll need this fall. The supplies will be collected during a special drive July 8-August 17 called the "BackPack Attack," spearheaded by Bridges to Success, IUPUI and The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
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EDUCATION PROFESSOR APPOINTED TO MAYOR'S BOARD
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson recently named School of Education Professor José Rosario to a new board that will advise Peterson on applications for charter schools and help him develop ways to hold those schools accountable.
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SPIRIT & PLACE FESTIVAL WINS INDIANA ACHIEVEMENT INNOVATION AWARD
The Spirit & Place Festival, a collaborative effort managed by The Polis Center at IUPUI, won a prestigious 2001 Indiana Achievement Award for innovation.
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SPANISH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT INDY AS PART OF EXCHANGE INITIATED BY EDUCATION PROFESSOR
Four public high school students and a teacher from Granada, Spain visited Indianapolis last week as part of an ongoing cultural exchange, initiated by School of Education Professor José Rosario, between their school and local Arsenal Technical and Northwest high schools .
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