The Indiana Department of Education is accepting applications for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant until January 15, 2014. The 21st CCLC program is a federally-funded program that provides at-risk students a safe environment during...
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Promoting Family Engagement to Support Student Success
An increasing body of research tells us that children whose parents are involved in their education get better grades, are better behaved and have better futures. The challenge often lies in how we engage parents to support their student’s success. Thankfully,...
Client Spotlight: Developing a New Program
Transform Consulting Group is working with the Bureau of Child Care (BCC) division of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) to help roll out the Early Education Matching Grant (EEMG) program. This new $2 million grant program will fund...
Indiana Improves Report Card Scores
The 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading and Mathematics Report Card was released this month. Nationally representative samples of more than 376,000 fourth-graders and 341,000 eighth-graders were assessed in mathematics or reading. Results...
Transformational Organization: Summer Advantage USA
Today, we’re highlighting the work of a Transformational Organization: Summer Advantage USA, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit that is having a national impact on education. In partnership with schools, every summer this program provides thousands of scholars in...
The 30 Million Words Gap
What’s the 30 million words gap? A 1995 landmark study found that a child born into poverty hears 30 million fewer words by age 3 than a child born to well-off parents, creating a gap in literacy preparation that creates far reaching socioeconomic and educational...
UWCI 2014 Student Success Competitive Grant
United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI) is expanding its investment in education by making available Student Success Grants to help high-need students in Central Indiana. The Student Success Grant was created to help foster dramatic student growth and school...
Transformational Organizations: Economic Opportunities through Education by 2015 (EcO15)
EcO15 is a great example of a public-private partnership that was created to improve economic opportunities within a community by focusing on education and its residents. Funded by grants from Lilly Endowment Inc., and regional industry and community partners,...
Transformational Organizations: The M.A. Rooney Foundation
The M.A. Rooney Foundation is transforming the lives of children and having a ripple effect in Indiana. The Foundation’s mission is to ensure that ALL kids are reading at grade level. Founded in 1969 by the owners of Golden Rule Insurance Company in...
Transformational Organizations: Felege Hiywot Center
Transform Consulting Group wants to highlight the impact that the Felege Hiywot Center (FHC) is having on the lives of urban youth and creating a ripple effect in Indianapolis. FHC serves Indianapolis students, second generation Ethiopians in Indianapolis, and...