Pre-high school

Keep kids interested and enthused about school and make sure they're prepared for high school. Introduce students to STEM and stimulate any interest they may have in it.

High school

Educate students so non-high school graduates can understand the world and have the best opportunities possible under the circumstances.

Improve high-school graduation rates

The loss of taxes, loss of production and the cost of assistance provided to dropouts make the problem of high school non-completion an issue for every taxpayer. more.. Each high school dropout costs Indiana more than $3,000/year for the rest of their lives. ..see page 7...

Half of U.S. high school students are bored every day, 17% are bored in every class. Three out of four stated the reason they were bored was "Material wasn't interesting". ..see page 5...

There are 361 public high schools in Indiana. ..reference... If an average of only one student drops out of each high school each year because they are bored, it costs the state, based on the reasoning in this case study, $69 billion over 50 years.

Student performance isn't as good as it could be.

Make high school more interesting so students aren't bored, fewer students drop out, and the state saves money.

Better prepare students for college

Hoosiers are living in a world fueled by information, powered by technology, and driven by knowledge---a world in which education beyond high school is essential for success. ..see page 15...

Indiana's s low ranking nationally in the percentage of the population with a college degree has been cited as an obstacle to 21st century workforce opportunities. ..more...

As many as half of all college students are not academcally prepared for college and need to take remedial courses. ..more...

Prepare students better for college.