From Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced that 24 organizations serving 80 after school sites throughout Indiana will receive 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants effective June 1, 2013.  The grants are designed to provide academic enrichment opportunities for students. Grant awards range from $100,000 to $300,000.  The total award for this year is approximately $4.7 million.

“I am honored to award these organizations that are working every day to strengthen their communities,” said Superintendent Ritz. “These organizations work throughout the state to support student learning and development in communities affected by poverty.  I look forward to working with them in the coming years as we continue to increase student performance throughout Indiana.” 

LOUISVILLE, KY - The Kentucky Derby Festival will host some of the top basketball recruits in the country for the 40th annual Derby Festival Basketball Classic presented by papajohns.com and Fifth Third Bank on Friday, April 19.  The roster includes three McDonald’s All-Americans, as well as University of Louisville signees Anton Gill and Akoy Agau, Kentucky signee Derek Willis and Indiana University signees Devin Davis, Luke Fischer, Stanford Robinson and Troy Williams. Nearly all of the players scheduled to participate are ranked among the Top 50 nationally by recruiting services Rivals.com, Scout.com, and 247sports.com. The players will also participate in the Horseshoe Foundation Night of Future Stars on Thursday, April 18, at Floyd Central High School.

“It is great to have players committed to Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisville,” said Mike Gandolfo and Keith Conrad, the event’s co-recruiting chairs.

LOUISVILLE, KY - The Muhammad Ali Center will take its Creating Our Future Character Education Curriculum on the road via a “train-the-trainer” event set for February 21-23 at the Hammond Boxing Club in Hammond, IN. Tutors, coaches, trainers, and Club members/students are invited to participate. <?xml:namespace prefix = o />

Designed for middle and high-school youth, the Creating Our Future curriculum consists of six modules, each focusing on a single core principle embodied in the life and work of Muhammad Ali -- Respect, Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Spirituality, and Giving.