It's a brand new day for the Gary, Ind. public school district, which had been under the control of the state for the past seven years.
Michelle GallardoIt's a brand new day for the Gary, Indiana public school district, which had been under the control of the state for the past seven years.It's a brand new day for the Gary, Ind. public school district, which had been under the control of the state for the past seven years.
"We're coming off seven years of takeover by the state and a firm that was operating. So we are literally building the plane while we are flying it," said Dr. Yvonne Stokes, superintendent. According to the Indiana Department of Education's latest numbers, only 35.4% of Gary's students are enrolled in the district, with the rest split between private and charter schools.
For parents like Tameka Needham, whose twin boys started high school Wednesday, the choice to keep them within the district came down to location. But she said overall there have been other net positives.
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