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Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
As IPS mulls sale of John Marshall High School campus, alumni share their hopes
Alumni and community members who live near the former John Marshall High School building on the far east side would like to see it transformed into something that would benefit the surrounding community and honor its legacy. The Indianapolis Public Schools board approved unanimously a resolution during its June meeting to split the 40-acre campus into three parcels. As IPS continues working on finding a buyer for the main building portion of the campus, other alumni still connected to the community would like a say in its future. The southernmost parcel, which contains the track, football field, tennis courts and a baseball field, would be redeveloped in partnership with the Indy Parks department as part of its work on developing the Grassy Creek Regional Park, which sits just southeast of the Marshall campus. The Indy Parks department plans to have stakeholder meetings in the coming months to hear from the public about the development of that piece of the property and has plans to come back to the IPS board with its findings around the end of 2025. Recent school news: New Indiana IREAD law sparks parent concern as student retention set to rise The largest section of the campus, which contains the 342,000-square-foot building, will be put up for sale with the goal of the board approving a purchase agreement sometime in August or September. The remaining eight acres of the easternmost part of the campus, which primarily contains a surface parking lot and empty fields, is still undecided. A John Marshall task force, comprised of 14 community, district and city leaders, will work together to determine the future of the eastern parcel, which may include adding it to plans for the other parcels. John Marshall task force members: The John Marshall school has gone through multiple closures and reopenings in its lifetime. It first opened in 1968, only to close in 1986, and then eventually reopened in 1993 as a middle school. It converted back to a high school in 2008, but then closed permanently in 2018 after years of falling academic scores and enrollment. The enrollment declines seen in the area around John Marshall were a result of the Unigov decision in 1970 and court-mandated busing in the decades afterward that required IPS students to be bused to neighboring suburban districts. Now alumni of the school, like Cindi Moon, who graduated in 1975, would like a voice on the John Marshall task force, and would like to see the property developed to truly benefit the surrounding community. The median household income for the zip code around Marshall is around $56,000 and has primarily Black and Latino families living in the area, according to census data. 'It would be very sad to a lot of us if the building got torn down, but if it could somehow be really repurposed to benefit the multitudes, and not to just line somebody's pockets, then that would be best for everyone,' Moon told IndyStar. Those who live and work near the Marshall campus also have thoughts. Alejandro Martinez he would like to see more grocery stores in the area, since the nearest big-box grocery stores are nearly four miles away. Mike Rodman, who graduated in the class of 1977, said it hurt many of his fellow classmates when it first closed in 1986. At the time, Rodman did a lot of work to save school memorabilia that was at risk of being thrown away, and he still helps to preserve historic mementos of the school. 'I would be great to see the building be used again because it has so much potential left in it, but one thing I hear often from others is just to be able to have a place to visit and tour again,' Rodman said. After the school's closure in 2018, the district attempted to offer the property to charter schools or transform it into a community hub, but the city decided to back out of that deal after it was estimated to cost $18 million to repair the building. In 2016, an inspection found asbestos throughout the building. Loretta Oakes-Spriestersbach, who was part of the first graduating class at Marshall in 1969, says she likes the plans for working with the Grassy Creek project, but is cautiously optimistic about what could happen with the other parts of the property. Keep up with school news: Sign up for Study Hall, IndyStar's free weekly education newsletter. She has previously volunteered at the school when it was still open and is the current president of the John Marshall Alumni Association. Oakes-Spriestersbach said the alumni connection to the school is still very strong and should be utilized by the district to help with its future plans. 'We're still here,' Oakes-Spriestersbach said.
Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- General
- Indianapolis Star
A look back at John Marshall High School through the years
Laura Harvey lectures a class in German at Marshall High School in 1967. The $6.2 million school which opened in the spring of 1967 was named after John Marshall, second chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The school's enrollment that year was 1,200 but the school had the capacity for 2,400 students. Indianapolis Star Indianapolis Star File 241 seniors of the first graduation class from John Marshall High School in 1969. Jim Young/Indianapolis News John Marshall teacher Sylvia Ketterman sits at the control center in the language laboratory in 1967. Nick Longworth/Indianapolis News A Marshall High School student takes a swing at an old station wagon with a sledge hammer on the schools outdoor basketball court. Students demolished the car to raise money for a special activities bus for the school. Gary Moore/Indianapolis News Marshall student, Lou Ann Roemer, examines a slide under a microscope in a science class in 1967. Nick Longworth/Indianapolis News Robert Weaver (left) head of the science department and John Marshall High School and Jay and Ray Johnson examine lab equipment for the new school in 1967. Joe Young/Indianapolis News Exterior of John Marshall High School in 1986. Marshall closed in 1987 and later reopened as a middle school in 1993, and in 2008 was converted a high school before returning as a middle school in 2016. Greg Griffo/Indianapolis Star John Marshall High School students cross Post Road at 38th Street en route to the Education Center to protest changing the school to a junior high school in 1986. Patty Espich/Indianapolis News John Marshall Community High School. Charlie Nye / The Star 2013 File
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
First on Fox: Browns rookie QB cited for speeding over 100 mph
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (WJW) — The Fox 8 I-Team has learned Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders was pulled over early Tuesday morning for allegedly driving over 100 mph. According to Strongsville police records, an officer stopped Sanders on 71 North around 12:24 a.m. on June 17. A report states Sanders was driving 101 mph, 41 miles over the posted speed limit. Advertisement I-Team: What city emails show about battle over Browns move He was issued a citation. He can choose to fight the ticket in court, or he can just pay a fine. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says last year more than 83,000 people were given tickets for speeding 20 miles over the speed limit, and more than 3,700 received tickets for going over 100 miles per hour. The I-Team has done several stories on drivers speeding over 100 mph, including a city firefighter who was clocked driving at 117 mph. Judy Converse has spoken for the Ohio Traffic Safety Office saying, 'There is no excuse for extreme speeds.' Advertisement We reached out to the Cleveland Browns. No Cleveland airport video of plane taking off before crash: I-Team Sanders was drafted by the Browns in Round 5 of the NFL Draft . Shortly after arriving in Cleveland, he visited John Marshall High School, talking to students and answering questions. He encouraged students to make good decisions and to listen to their parents. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Fox 8 Cleveland WJW.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Academic Notebook: John Marshall Students of the Month
Jun. 14—May William Tran was chosen as the May Kiwanis Sunrisers Student of the Month from John Marshall High School. He was nominated by Shelly Spalleess-Hansen from the Family and Consumer Science Department. According to his nomination, he earned the Ultimate Leader Award through his service as a State Officer with the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). He has lead chapter operations for more than 30 members. He has also interned with RNeighbors and the City of Rochester Mayor's Office—heading the planning of 4 city-wide projects integrated with multiple community organizations. Will has also served as the logistics committee member for Rochester Community Initiative and served as a youth representative on the Rochester Sustainability and Resiliency Commission. Will plans to major in finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and pursue a career in economic consulting or law. April Aiden Huckberry was chosen as the April Kiwanis Sunrisers Student of the Month from John Marshall High School. He was nominated by Brendan Adams from the PE/Health Department. According to his nomination, Aiden represents his senior class well—demonstrating the possibilities of hard work and dedication. He has a passion for strength training—advancing to Peak Performance (Advanced Weight Training). He is thoughtful and courteous and a great example to his younger classmates. Aiden enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, gaming and baking. He plans to major in business marketing with a minor in psychology at Winona State University. March Gabriela Montoya-Lopez was chosen as the March Kiwanis Sunrisers Student of the Month from John Marshall High School. She was nominated by Michael Anderson from the Fine Arts Department for her consistent dedication to learning and growing her abilities as an artist. According to her nomination, after taking Ceramics 1-3, Art 1-3 and Graphic Arts, she has moved on to an independent study. She has challenged herself all throughout her art career at JM and demonstrates the advancement possibilities. Gabriela enjoys reading, creative writing, ceramics, art and floral, interior and fashion design. After graduation, she hopes to become and illustrator and writer. Share your student's success. Email their accomplishments to news@ with the subject line "Academic Notebook."
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
California Schools Seeing Fewer Kids As Birth Rates Fall
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. California saw a decline in public school enrollment for an eighth consecutive year, amid falling birth rates and the migration of families with children out of state. Why It Matters Declining enrollment in California has been an issue since before the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an indicator of some of the issues facing the state, including falling birth rates, high housing costs pushing families out of the state and lasting impacts from the pandemic On top of this, lower enrollment has major financial and social consequences for California's public schools. What To Know In the academic year 2024-25, California schools had a total of 5,806, 221 students enrolled, according to data released by California's Department of Education on Wednesday. This is a 7 percent decrease from the 6,235,520 recorded a decade ago. There is also more than a 20 percent difference between the size of the number of students leaving school (488,295) and those starting it (384,822). Stanford University education professor and economist Thomas Dee told The Los Angeles Times: "These losses largely reflect the fact that there are now substantially fewer school-age children in the state. "This demographic decline is due to both lower birth rates and net migration of families with children out of California — e.g., due to housing costs and the growth of work-from-home employment." Indeed, California, like much of the rest of the United States, has a declining birth rate. In 2023, the most recent year for which the California Department of Public Health records birth data, there were 400,129 births. This is down almost 100,000 births from a decade ago, when there were 494,392 births. A file photo of John Marshall High School in Los Angeles, taken on March 13, 2020, shows students waiting outside after being let out early following an announcement of a district-wide closure caused by the... A file photo of John Marshall High School in Los Angeles, taken on March 13, 2020, shows students waiting outside after being let out early following an announcement of a district-wide closure caused by the coronavirus threat. More AP The state's fertility rate was 49 per 100,000 residents in 2023—down from 60.6 per 100,000 residents in 2013. However, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond stressed that there has been growth in transitional kindergarten (TK) enrollment—a new grade that serves four-year-olds. What People Are Saying Thomas Dee also spoke about "the students who fled public schools at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic who still have not returned." "The public school enrollment losses also reflect an enduring increase in private and home-school enrollment," he added. Tony Thurmond said: "While we have more work to do, the dramatic growth in TK is inspiring and shows that providing rigorous and quality programs can be a key ingredient to bringing more families back to our schools." What Happens Next It remains to be seen whether enrollment will continue to decline in California and what impacts that will have.
