Safe Sitter The idea for the Safe Sitter program came to Patricia A. Keener, M.D. in response to the tragic, yet preventable… Read More »Safe Sitter
School Desegregation Although Indiana’s early school laws made no reference to race, few African American children attended local township schools, relying instead… Read More »School Desegregation
School Districts Provided for by state law, school districts are legally distinct from the municipal or township governments within which they operate.… Read More »School Districts
School Finance Even though school finance in Indianapolis has often hinged upon the limitations of the state constitution or the actions of… Read More »School Finance
Kenosha Sessions Kenosha Sessions was born on March 23, 1862 and raised in Anna, Illinois and began her teaching career there in the… Read More »Kenosha Sessions
Shortridge High School Although Indianapolis was served by several private academies in the first half of the 19th century, public funding for a… Read More »Shortridge High School
Abraham Crum Shortridge (Oct. 22, 1833-Oct. 8, 1919). Born in Henry County, Indiana, Abraham Crum Shortridge spent his teen years in farming, learning… Read More »Abraham Crum Shortridge
Social Services In Schools Before the 20th century, private charity organizations customarily provided social services to school-age children. With new social theories of education… Read More »Social Services In Schools
Social Work Social work in the 19th century was generally a volunteer activity, carried out through informal networks and the Indianapolis Benevolent… Read More »Social Work
Special Education Some Indianapolis children received special education services even before the city had a free, public school system. These services were… Read More »Special Education
