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Learning Commons at R.J. Baskett Middle School
January 16, 2021
Students like that it is different than a ‘normal classroom,’ and they enjoy being in the LC with kids they do not usually see during the day.
40 ideas: Improve lives with data by making Indy a ‘smart’ city
December 26, 2020
"But, perhaps there is a different way of thinking about these smart-community infrastructure projects in regards to how they can improve the resilience of our community."
NEXT Studios Partners with Crossroads Education to Innovate Education
September 21, 2020
“This partnership is a dream for our team. We recognize the significant contributions of those who put Indianapolis on the map as an innovation epicenter for education,” said Kevin Berkopes, founder and CEO of Crossroads Education.
Crossroads Partners with NEXT Studios
September 18, 2020
COVID-19 has drastically changed how students learn, especially those eLearning at home. Crossroads Education has partnered with NEXT Studios to create Crossroads Learning Pods, a new tool to help families manage the challenges of juggling working from home, childcare and eLearning.
Cathedral High School students connect with mentoring program
September 19, 2020
Students at Cathedral High School are leaning on their teachers and each other to learn during this pandemic.
Crossroads Education has teamed up with the high school to offer a peer-to-peer mentor program before and after school hours.
Cathedral HS, Crossroads Education team up
August 24, 2020
Crossroads and Cathedral say the effort aims to better equip students as they navigate the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The long-term goal of the program is to expose students to future problems they can solve as well as promote the opportunity for internships and talent development at the high school level.
Q&A: Kevin Berkopes on expanding Crossroads Education’s reach
May 15, 2020
"Young people, kids—that’s the scalable workforce that’s in education. … They’re the best at connecting with each other and working with each other."
Anonymous Donations Expand Tutoring Program
May 12, 2020
Indianapolis-based Crossroads Education says it can now expand its tutoring program thanks to two anonymous donations totaling $500,000. The education provider says the donations will fund its effort to combat regression from school breaks, exacerbated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crossroads Education will offer in-school and online tutoring in mathematics to 10 Indiana schools
May 11, 2020
Two anonymous donations totaling $500,000 were given to Crossroads Education to expand their Learning Commons model, a tutoring program that has been helping Indiana students meet rigorous mathematics standards through peer collaboration.
Crossroads Education: Developing a Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Model
January 1, 2020
According to Berkopes, on average, 92% of the students in a Crossroads Education school utilize the learning commons facility in the first year. This is an impressive number compared to the average 8% usage rate that other programs have seen in these same schools.
Crossroads Education Receives $750K Gates Foundation Grant
May 18, 2019
“We need students like those educated through the Crossroads model. These students learn from one another, they work with one another, and they treat each other with respect,” said Mayor Joe Hogsett.
Crossroads Education gets grant to expand programs
May 14, 2019
“We like to say that when one person teaches, two people learn,” he said. “You bring that social element into school and it becomes less about work and more about collaboration and sharing ideas.”
Gates Foundation grant supports peer tutoring in Indianapolis schools
May 13, 2019
“The young people should be empowered to teach each other,” said Kevin Berkopes, the mathematician and former classroom teacher who runs Crossroads. “And they should also understand that to be an educator is part of being a good community member.”
Education startup plans $16M headquarters, charter school building on west side
May 7, 2019
A local education technology company plans to spend $16 million to construct a mixed-use office, charter school and retail building along West Michigan Street in the Haughville neighborhood.
Heading
November 20, 2017
Kevin Michael Berkopes, a mathematician in the School of Science at IUPUI, has launched an education and logistics tech company called Crossroads Education LLC. The startup creates innovative, collaborative learning spaces and the tech that drives and supports them.