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%\ '$9,' +$=/(',1( 6WDII :ULWHU The hallway and recreation room at Burket Education Center are lined with photos of 419 students who have earned their high school diplomas since the center was opened in 2003. This year, roughly 15 students will join them, with the added privilege of marking the center’s 20th anniversary. Tucked away in the countryside between Palestine and Mentone, Burket Education Center occupies a building formerly occupied by Burket Elementary School, which was founded in 1963. Also located on the grounds is the Burket High School gymnasium, built in 1919, just after World War I. The high school closed in 1955 and is no longer standing; however, on Thursday, May 18, Burket Education Center will hold its graduation ceremony in the gym. Alternative education teacher Micah Lukens, a Tippecanoe Valley High School grad, joined
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Burket’s staff in its first year, 2003, just after graduating from Depaw University. “Alternative education was new back then,” he recalled. “It sounded interesting, and I’ve been here ever since.” He was also named “Valley Teacher of the Year” in 2021. Burket Center, Lukens explained, is primarily composed of high school juniors and seniors who have fallen behind in the traditional setting. Burket provides them with a path to “credit recovery” and advancement, a “last chance” for students to stay on track and earn their diploma, which can have a huge impact on their future. “Research shows that people without a high school diploma have a life expectancy of between nine and 11 fewer years,” said Lukens. “Things are going to be better for you,” he tells his students. Burket students use Apex Learning Systems, an advancement-based, online curriculum with state academic standards built in, which allows a motivated student to earn more
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