INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Perry Township Schools has received an unprecedented $40 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the largest award given in the competitive third phase of the Marion County K-12 Public Schools Initiative.
The massive investment is earmarked for a five-year initiative designed to close achievement gaps, strengthen career pathways, and cement the school system’s commitment to empowering the Southside community.
The grant is one of 34 large-scale implementation grants recently awarded by the Endowment, aimed at improving academic achievement and post-high school success across Indianapolis schools…