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Superintendent has concerns over state education leader’s recommendation on Facebook usage

Beats • April 23, 2012

Throughout February, the Indiana Department of Education hosted a “29-Day Web 2.0 Challenge” which led up to Indiana Digital Learning Day on Feb. 29. The month’s final post, made by state Superintendent...

Indiana House ran out of time to vote on ‘high performing’ status, Will try again next year, Superintendent says

Beats • March 21, 2012

According to Superintendent Jeff Swensson, the Indiana House of Representatives adjourned its 2012 session prior to voting on the education reform bill proposed by Indiana Senator Mike Delph. According...

Sinking Costs

News • February 23, 2012

By the time freshman Morgan Montgomery graduates from Carmel High School, she will have endured eight semesters as a part of Carmel Clay Schools (CCS). As second semester elapses, somewhere in the state...

As high performing school district proposal progresses, CCS looks to clarify metrics for qualification

Beats • February 9, 2012

According to Superintendent Jeff Swensson, as Carmel Clay School’s high performing school district proposal continues to progress in a larger bill authored by state Senator Mike Delph, the district now...

Delph’s support of high performing school district provides CCS another ‘avenue’

Beats • January 20, 2012

After a meeting with members of the Carmel-Clay School Board, state Senator Mike Delph said he will author a bill that includes Carmel-Clay Schools’ high performing school district proposal that would...

CCS on AP Honor Roll for second year in a row

Beats • November 25, 2011

According to Superintendent Jeff Swensson, Carmel-Clay Schools has been named to the Advanced Placement (AP) Achievement School District Honor Roll for the second year in a row, the same amount of time...

State fails to address Carmel proposal of ‘high performing school district’ status

Beats • October 24, 2011

An October meeting of the state board of education that was said by Tony Bennett, state superintendent of public instruction, to do something about the Carmel-Clay Schools proposal, of having a “high...

For Superintendent, gauging performance earlier through freshman PSAT is positive

Beats • October 6, 2011

Like sophomores and juniors have done in the past, members of the Freshman Class will be taking the PSAT for the first time this year on Oct. 12, Superintendent Jeff Swensson said. The test, he said,...

Superintendent’s proposal travels on hazy path

Beats • February 15, 2011

Despite a continuing effort to push his plan for higher educational standards, Superintendent Jeff Swensson said he has received little official feedback from the Indiana State Legislature so far. His...

Superintendent continues to push for local control of school district

Beats • January 25, 2011

In a recent issue of the Carmel Star, Superintendent Jeff Swensson published a column arguing for local control in high performing school systems. Swensson said Carmel Clay Schools consistently performs...

School district officials to push for legislation allowing local control of high-performing school districts

Beats • January 6, 2011

With the newly elected Indiana General Assembly convening this January, Superintendent Jeff Swensson would like to push for legislation allowing local control of high-performing school districts. “Our...

CHS receives letter of praise from IU Bloomington

Beats • October 4, 2010

Carmel High School received a letter last month from the director of scholarships at Indiana University Bloomington. According to Superintendent Jeff Swensson, the letter praised Carmel High School for...

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