Eleven school superintendents have been nominated to receive the Richard R. Green Award in Urban Excellence, it was announced today by The Council of the Great City Schools, ARAMARK Education, and Voyager Expanded Learning.

By KEN THOMAS WASHINGTON - Seventeen of the nation's 50 largest cities had high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent, with the lowest graduation rates reported in Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland, according to a report released today.

By Andy Gammill, The Indianapolis Star Dec. 31--A popular program that provides fellowships to professionals who want to become teachers will expand beyond Indianapolis Public Schools next year to include charter schools.

By Simone Sebastian and Dean Narciso, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Dec. 19--Superintendent Gene Harris wants to eliminate middle schools in the Columbus school district and house seventh- and eighth-graders in high schools instead, she announced at yesterday's school board meeting.

By Donhardt, Tracy A north-side Marion County school district is reigniting the property-tax furor by rolling out a plan to spend as much as $200 million on renovations and new construction.