Articles tagged as: Charter Schools
May 19, 2021
Database: How Much Each Indiana Public School District Is Receiving In Federal COVID Funding
The searchable database shows the total each public school district, charter school and adult high school in Indiana is receiving from the two federal pandemic relief spending packages and how much that amounts to per student in the district.
Read MoreMay 11, 2021
Two Indiana Charter Schools Are Competing To Buy A Building For $1
This is the first time the state process for deciding between two charter schools that want the same building will be put to the test, according to the Indiana Department of Education.
Read MoreApril 23, 2021
'Deceived': Indianapolis Charter School Pitch Left Out Lawsuits, Touted Questionable College Degrees
A Chalkbeat investigation into a middle school charter proposal found lawsuits, financial troubles and questionable academic credentials that escaped notice by city charter officials and The Mind Trust.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2020
In Split Vote, Lawmakers Pave The Way For Charters To Access Referendum Funds
Lawmakers created an avenue for charter schools to access referendum funding Monday, with a sudden change to legislation in the Senate.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2019
IPS Trying To Keep 3 Schools Taken Over By State From Becoming Charters
A state board will decide if three former Indianapolis Public Schools taken over by the state will become charter schools. Taylor Bennett talked with education reporter Eric Weddle about how IPS is trying to stop this from happening -- and the district's own plans for the three schools.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2019
Complications In School Funding Claims Amid Indiana Protest
Some of the claims made during last week's teacher rally at the Statehouse lacked context of the state's complicated method for distributing money.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2019
Will 3 Takeover Schools -- Emma Donnan, Howe & Manual -- Become Charters? Today Is The Public Hearing
Earlier this year, Indiana education leaders made a plan to transition three schools out of state takeover and into independent charter schools.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2019
Charter Approved For Eastside School On 3rd Try
An organization for at-risk youth was granted a conditional charter by Ball State University today to open an elementary school next year.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2019
Betsy DeVos Visits Indianapolis Charter School on National School Tour
This was the third stop on this year's tour. The department's deputy secretary also visited
the school last year.
Read Morethe school last year.
September 13, 2019
School District Sues State, Argues '$1 Charter Law' Is Unconstitutional
An Indiana school district says a law that allows charter schools to buy unused school buildings from districts for $1 is unconstitutional.
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