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Gary Charter Schools
Gary Charter Schools serve students who reside in Gary, Indiana, United States. Though operated by different corporations, all current charter schools in Gary are sponsored by Ball State University. Uniforms All students are required to wear school uniforms. Schools K-12 *21st Century Charter School of Gary 5 * Lead College Prep Charter School K-8 *Thea Bowman Leadership Academy K-8 *Charter School of the Dunes K-5 *Gary Lighthouse Charter School *West Gary Lighthouse Charter School See also *Gary Community School Corporation *Lake Ridge Schools Corporation *List of schools in Gary This article is a list of schools in Gary, Indiana (USA). Public schools Most of Gary is served by the Gary Community School Corporation. Some portions are served by the Lake Ridge Schools Corporation. Some Gary residents in the outskirts atten ... External links Charter Schools Association of Indiana {{Gary_Charter Education in Lake County, Indiana Education in Gary, Indiana Char ...
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Charter School
A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of autonomy for accountability, that it is freed from the rules but accountable for results. Public vs. private school Charter schools are publicly funded through taxation and operated by privately owned management companies. Charter schools are often established, operated, and maintained by for-profit organizations, and are not necessarily held to the same standards as traditional public schools. There is debate on whether charter schools should be described as private schools or state schools. Advocates of the charter model state that they are public schools because they are open to all students and do not charge tuition. Critics of charter schools assert that charter schools' private operation with lack of public accountability makes them ...
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Charter School Of The Dunes
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the recipient admits a limited (or inferior) status within the relationship, and it is within that sense that charters were historically granted, and it is that sense which is retained in modern usage of the term. The word entered the English language from the Old French ''charte'', via Latin ''charta'', and ultimately from Greek χάρτης (''khartes'', meaning "layer of papyrus"). It has come to be synonymous with a document that sets out a grant of rights or privileges. Other usages The term is used for a special case (or as an exception) of an institutional charter. A charter school, for example, is one that has different rules, regulations, and statutes from a state school. Charter can be used as a synonym for "hire" or "lease", as i ...
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Education In Lake County, Indiana
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Various researchers emphasize the role of critical thinking in order to distinguish education from indoctrination. Some theorists require that education results in an improvement of the student while others prefer a value-neutral definition of the term. In a slightly different sense, education may also refer, not to the process, but to the product of this process: the mental states and dispositions possessed by educated people. Education originated as the transmission of cultural heritage from one generation to the next. Today, educational goals increasingly encompass new ideas such as the liberation of learners, skills needed for modern society, empathy, and complex vocational skills. Types of education are commonly divided into formal, ...
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List Of Schools In Gary
This article is a list of schools in Gary, Indiana (USA). Public schools Most of Gary is served by the Gary Community School Corporation. Some portions are served by the Lake Ridge Schools Corporation. Some Gary residents in the outskirts attend schools administered by the River Forest Community School Corporation; River Forest does not operate any schools in Gary. There are also two Head Start Schools operated independently funded by the government. Head Start *La Casa Head Start, Inc *Geminus Head Start XXI Charter schools * 21st Century Charter School of Gary *Charter School of the Dunes * Gary Lighthouse Charter School * KIPP: Lead College Prep Charter School *Thea Bowman Leadership Academy * West Gary Lighthouse Charter School * Aspire Charter School Academy Private schools *Acts Christian Academy *Abundant Life Tabernacle Day Care And School *Ambassador Academy *Ascension Lutheran Christian School *Black Oak School for the Deaf *Christ Baptist Christian Academy *Chri ...
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Lake Ridge Schools Corporation
Lake Ridge Schools Corporation is based in unincorporated area, unincorporated Lake County, Indiana, Lake County, Indiana, United States and serves students within the unincorporated sections of the Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana, Calumet Township and portions of Gary, Indiana, Gary. Schools Secondary schools 6-12 schools *Ensweiler Academy (''Unincorporated area'') closed June 2010, now adult education & community center, 2012–13 High schools =Traditional= *Calumet New Tech High School (''Unincorporated area'') Middle schoolsLake Ridge New Tech Middle School(''Unincorporated area'') Elementary schools *Grissom Elementary School (Gary, Indiana, Gary) *Hosford Park Elementary School (''Unincorporated area'') *Longfellow Elementary School (''Unincorporated area'') See also *Gary Community School Corporation *Education in Gary, Indiana References External links

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Gary Community School Corporation
Gary Community School Corporation serves most students who reside in Gary, Indiana. History In 2017, Gary Community Corp became the first school system in Indiana involved in a state takeover. Control of the district was transferred from the elected school board and appointed school superintendent to the State of Indiana's Distressed Unit Appeals Board, which placed MGT Consulting and Emergency Fiscal Manager Peggy Hinckley in charge of managing the district. Gary school board President Rosie Washington was quoted as saying "We Have No Power", in the context of the state's takeover. In November 2018, it was discovered that former Indiana Superintendent Tony Bennett, who directed policies that led to the state takeover, has an ownership stake in the for-profit company selected to manage the takeover with the potential to earn $11.4 million. School uniforms All GCSC students from pre-Kindergarten through the 12 grade are required to wear school uniforms. Starting the 2007-2008 A ...
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West Gary Lighthouse Charter School
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the southern shore of Lake Michigan about east of downtown Chicago, Illinois. The city is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Park, and is within the Chicago metropolitan area. Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. U.S. Steel had established the city as a company town to serve its steel mills. Although initially a very diverse city, after white flight in the 1970s, the city of Gary held the nation's highest percentage of African Americans for several decades. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 70,093, making it Indiana's ninth-largest city. Like other Rust Belt cities, Gary's once thriving steel industry has been significantly affected by the ...
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Gary Lighthouse Charter School
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori .... The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the southern shore of Lake Michigan about east of Chicago Loop, downtown Chicago, Illinois. The city is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Park, and is within the Chicago metropolitan area. Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. U.S. Steel had established the city as a company town to serve its steel mills. Although initially a very diverse city, after white flight in the 1970s, the city of Gary held the nation's hi ...
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Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy is a K-12 charter school in Gary, Indiana. It is authorized by Ball State University, was established by the Drexel Foundation for Educational Excellence, Inc., and is managed by American Quality Schools, Inc. The school is named after Sr Thea Bowman Thea Bowman, FSPA (born Bertha Elizabeth Bowman; December 29, 1937 – March 30, 1990) was a Black Catholic religious sister, teacher, musician, liturgist and scholar who made major contributions to the ministry of the Catholic Church toward A ..., who was an African-American Catholic nun, teacher, and scholar in the 20th century. History Thea Bowman Leadership Academy first opened as a K-6 charter school on August 18, 2003. With each passing year, Bowman Academy added an additional grade level. As of the 2009–2010 academic year, the school had expanded its program to accommodate all thirteen grade levels, from kindergarten through 12th grade. Students who entered the program as 6th graders i ...
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Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the southern shore of Lake Michigan about east of downtown Chicago, Illinois. The city is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Park, and is within the Chicago metropolitan area. Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. U.S. Steel had established the city as a company town to serve its steel mills. Although initially a very diverse city, after white flight in the 1970s, the city of Gary held the nation's highest percentage of African Americans for several decades. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 70,093, making it Indiana's ninth-largest city. Like other Rust Belt cities, Gary's once thriving steel industry has been significantly affected by th ...
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Lead College Prep Charter School
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cut, lead is a shiny gray with a hint of blue. It tarnishes to a dull gray color when exposed to air. Lead has the highest atomic number of any stable element and three of its isotopes are endpoints of major nuclear decay chains of heavier elements. Lead is toxic, even in small amounts, especially to children. Lead is a relatively unreactive post-transition metal. Its weak metallic character is illustrated by its amphoteric nature; lead and lead oxides react with acids and bases, and it tends to form covalent bonds. Compounds of lead are usually found in the +2 oxidation state rather than the +4 state common with lighter members of the carbon group. Exceptions are mostly limited to organolead compounds. Like the lighter members of the grou ...
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21st Century Charter School Of Gary
21st Century Charter School of Gary is a public K-12 charter school in Gary, Indiana, United States. It is authorized by and accountable to Ball State University. History The 21st Century Charter School of Gary was established in 2005, originally serving grades 7–9. The initial curriculum description said, "Spanish language classes for all students will be offered, and character development will be taught." In 2012, all 19 seniors graduated and were college-bound. The original school building had a capacity of 400 students, but by 2013 it had become overcrowded with more than 650 students. A new two-story $6.5 million building with 50,000 square feet was opened in September 2013 to meet the needs of grades seven through twelve; children in grades kindergarten through six remained in the original building. In 2015, the school celebrated graduating honor roll students, according to the ''Times'' of Muenster, Indiana, which described the school's affiliation with Ivy Tech Com ...
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