RESEARCH & REPORTS

As the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation has worked to improve the education, health and vitality of Indianapolis, we’ve commissioned a number of research projects and studies to help guide our efforts.

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Lessons Learned: Funding School-Based Health Services in Indianapolis

December 2022

Education Health

Healthy students make better learners and are more likely to see positive academic outcomes. With calls for increased funding for health services provided in schools, we revisited our historical funding for school-based health services in Indianapolis and created a “lessons learned” document to guide future implementation efforts by schools and healthcare providers.

Education for All

November 2022

Education

Two reports outline specific and actionable steps stakeholders can take to reduce education gaps and ensure children in Marion County receive a high-quality education.

Modern Apprenticeship

September 2022

Education

Modern Apprenticeship is designed to prepare Marion County high school students for the workforce with paid, hands-on experience while also broadening the workforce pipeline by offering employers a way to meet current and future staffing needs.

indynet (also known as the Marion County Dedicated eLearning Network Pilot)

August 2022

Education

To provide students and adults from low-income households with low-to-no-cost access to high-speed internet, communities must implement robust outreach efforts to build credibility in the programs providing the access, and they must educate those with limited internet experience about how to use the technology.

Marion County eLearning Network Pilot

February 2022

Education

School curriculum increasingly requires computer-based learning, which is why internet access is critically important to students in the 21st century.

Indiana Public Health System Review

December 2020

Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on the importance of high-quality public health systems, particularly states’ capabilities to conduct contact tracing and vaccine distribution.

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