On the last Friday of the school year, a line of eager Bloomington High School South students is already forming before the doors open to The ScholarSips Cafe. Some students place their orders on a new mobile app, and a tasty drink awaits them on the counter as they walk into the shop, which can … Continue reading MCCSC is full ‘STEAM’ ahead in Ready Schools Initiative
Ready Schools Cohort 4 takes promising practice visit to Wisconsin student-run business
In November, ROI Ready Schools Cohort 4 members traveled to Cardinal Manufacturing to learn about this successful student-run business in rural Strum, Wisconsin. Ready Schools is ROI’s flagship educational design-thinking framework that supports PK-12 school districts in aligning their curricular and programmatic offerings to the academic and workforce needs of the Indiana Uplands.
Three school districts in Crawford, Daviess, & Washington counties join fourth Ready Schools cohort
ROI has selected Barr-Reeve Community Schools, Crawford County Community School Corporation, and East Washington School Corporation for participation in the fourth cohort of ROI’s Ready Schools initiative.
Applications open for Ready Schools & Digital Fabrication Labs
ROI is now welcoming proposals from school districts for Ready Schools and Digital Fabrication Labs. Ready Schools proposals due June 3. UpLabs Proposals due May 26.
ROI awards $1.2 million Ready Schools grant to MCCSC
ROI has awarded a $1.2 million Ready Schools implementation grant to Monroe County Community School Corporation.
ROI awards $750,000 in Ready Schools implementation grants
Linton-Stockton School Corporation, Richland Bean-Blossom Community School Corporation, and White River Valley School District have each been awarded a $250,000 Ready Schools implementation grant.
Richland-Bean Blossom selected for third cohort of ROI Ready Schools initiative
Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation (RBBCSC) has been selected for the third cohort of ROI’s Ready Schools initiative.
Bloomfield school district awarded $405,000 ROI Ready Schools implementation grant
Bloomfield School District has been awarded a Ready Schools Implementation Grant totaling $405,000.
ROI awards a $590,576 Ready Schools implementation grant to Mitchell, Orleans, and Shoals schools
A collaborative of three school districts - Mitchell, Orleans & Shoals Community Schools – has been awarded a Ready Schools Implementation Grant.
Two Greene County school districts selected for third cohort of ROI Ready School initiative
Linton-Stockton & White River Valley Schools selected for third cohort of ROI’s Ready Schools initiative.
Spencer-Owen Community Schools awarded $500,000 ROI Ready Schools implementation grant
Spencer-Owen Community Schools has been awarded an ROI Ready Schools implementation grant totaling $500,000.
Student-Run Businesses in the Indiana Uplands
Outside the classroom, high school students in Brown County & Loogootee, Indiana, are gaining real-world work experiences as employees, leaders, and entrepreneurs in student-run businesses.
Brown County Schools awarded ROI Ready Schools implementation grant
Initiative aims to align school districts to the education and workforce needs of employers and industry in the Indiana Uplands
ROI awards Ready Schools grants to eleven school districts
Initiative aims to align school districts to the education and workforce needs of employers and industry in the Indiana Uplands.
Ready Schools explore applied manufacturing and engineering centers at VU & USI
On January 19, ROI's Ready Schools District Coordinators visited Vincennes University and the University of Southern Indiana to explore learning environments for students pursuing pathways in engineering, manufacturing, and machining. District coordinators toured VU’s Advanced CNC Machining & Programming facilities and the Hurco Training Center (HTC) used by students pursuing pathways in automated manufacturing and machining. … Continue reading Ready Schools explore applied manufacturing and engineering centers at VU & USI